pronunciation general Flashcards by Lindo Bacon

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cocaine

A

cocaína

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surgery

A

cirugía

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nutrition

A

nutrición

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prejudice (noun)

A

prejuicio

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dollars

A

dólares

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pains

A

dolores

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unfortunately

A

desafortunadamente

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immediately

A

inmediatamente

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Sustainability

A

Sostenibilidad

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Avenida de la Independencia

A

Avenida de la Independencia

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train

A

tren

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that month

A

ese mes

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to understand

A

entender

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Where are you going?

A

¿Adónde vas?

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thanks

A

gracias

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palm

A

palma

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me

A

me

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water

A

agua

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nothing more

A

Nada más

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tortilla

A

tortilla

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slices of pineapple

A

Rodajas de piña

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you

A

tú

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mother (more formal)

A

madre

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mother (less formal)

A

mamá

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I pay

A

pago

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peso

A

peso

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car

A

carro

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expensive (m)

A

caro

the soft “r” is like “tt” in “butter” or
“d” in “coder”

Spanish coders are eating soft butter.

The tongue touches the back of the upper front teeth

Q

expensive (f)

A

cara

the soft “r” is like “tt” in “butter” or
“d” in “coder”

Spanish coders are eating soft butter.

The tongue touches the back of the upper front teeth

Q

tomato

A

tomate

touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your upper teeth and stop the flow of air. Then, you release the air abruptly. The “t” in Spanish is softer and less explosive than the “t” in English.

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baby

A

bebé

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cow

A

vaca

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Los Angeles

A

Los Angeles

H-like”
Pronounced when g comes before “e” or “i”
Sounds like the “h” in “hot” but raspier

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car (coche)

A

coche

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identity

A

identidad

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adult

A

adulto

a-dool-to

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natural

A

natural

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on top of the other

A

arriba de la otra

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The letter has three paragraphs.

A

La carta tiene tres párrafos.

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I have a taste for rice with meat.

A

Tengo ganas de comer arroz con carne.

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series

A

series

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at first, at the beginning

A

Al principio

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J

A

Jota

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around

A

alredador

trill the “r” after L, N, S

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I cut the cake into pieces.
(2 words)

A

Trozos y Pedazos

Corté el pastel en trozos.
Partí el pastel en trozos.

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it seems to me

A

me parece

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It doesn’t seem possible
(It seems unbelievable)

A

Parece mentira