Differences between English and Spanish sounds Flashcards by Ignasi Perez-Valls

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TIME

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

A

[t] ≠ [tʰ]

TIEMPO
[‘tjem.po]

[tʰaɪm]
TIME

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [t] ≠ [tʰ] | tiempo

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PERFECT

VOWELS | No diphthong | …

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[o] ≠ [oʊ]

PERFECTO
[peɾ.’fek.to]

[‘pɝː.fɪkt] [‘pɜː.fɪkt]
PERFECT

VOWELS | No diphthong | [o] ≠ [oʊ] | perfecto

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RAT

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[r] ≠ [ɹ]

RATA
[‘ra.ta]

[ɹæt]
RAT

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [r] ≠ [ɹ] | rata

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MOLECULE

VOWELS | No diphthong | …

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[u] ≠ [ju]

MOLÉCULA
[mo.’le.kula]

[‘mɑ.lɪ.kjuːl] [‘mɒ.lɪ.kjuːl]
MOLECULE

VOWELS | No diphthong | [u] ≠ [ju] | molécula

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HELICOPTER

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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silent [h]

HELICÓPTERO
[e.li.’kop.te.ɾo]

[‘hɛli.kɑptɚ][‘hɛli.kɒp.tə(ɹ)]
HELICOPTER

CONSONANTS | Exchange | silent [h] | helicóptero

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INTELLIGENT

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[x] ≠ [h]

INTELIGENTE
[iN.te.li.’xeN.te]

[ɪn.’tɛl.ɪ.dʒənt]
INTELLIGENT

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [x] ≠ [h] | inteligente

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GUITAR

VOWELS | Exchange | …

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[a] ≠ [ɑː]

GUITARRA
[gi.’ta.ra]

[ɡɪ.’tɑːɹ]
GUITAR

VOWELS | Exchange | [a] ≠ [ɑː] | guitar

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VACATIONS

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[b] ≠ [v]

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US EMBASSY

VOWELS | Exchange | …

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[e] ≠ [ɛ]

EMBAJADA ESTADOUNIDENSE
[em.ba.’xa.ða es.ta.ðou.ni.’ðen.se]

[juː.ɛs ‘ɛmbə.si]
US EMBASSY

VOWELS | Exchange | [e] ≠ [ɛ] | Embajada Estadounidense

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STUDENT

VOWEL+CONSONANT | Exchange | …

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[es-] ≠ [s-]

ESTUDIANTE
[es.tu.’ðjan.te]

[‘stʰuː.d(ə)nt]['’stʰjuː.d(ə)nt]
STUDENT

VOWEL+CONSONANT | Exchange | [a] ≠ [ɑː] | estudiante

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ROSE

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[r] ≠ [ɹ]

ROSA
[‘ro.sa]

[ɹoʊz][ɹəʊz]
ROSE

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [r] ≠ [ɹ] | rosa

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FRESH SPINACH

VOWEL+CONSONANT | Exchange | …

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[es-] ≠ [s-]

ESPINACAS FRESCAS
[es.pi.’na.kas ‘fɾes.kas]

[fɹɛʃ spɪn.ɪtʃ]
FRESH SPINACH

VOWEL+CONSONANT | Exchange | [a] ≠ [ɑː] | espinacas frescas

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TRUMPET

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[t] ≠ [tʰ]

TROMPETA
[trom.’pe.ta]

[‘tʰɹʌmpɪt]
TRUMPET

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [t] ≠ [tʰ] | trompeta

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EXAM

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[ks] ≠ [gz]

EXAMEN
[ek.’sa.men]

[ɪɡ.’zæm]
EXAM

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [ks] ≠ [gz] | examen

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EXOTIC

CONSONANTS | Exchange | …

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[ks] ≠ [gz]

EXÓTICO
[ek.’so.ti.ko]

[ɪɡ.’zɑt.ɪk][ɪɡ.’zɒt.ɪk]
EXOTIC

CONSONANTS | Exchange | [ks] ≠ [gz] | exótico

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