Rules: Pronunciation

Question 1

Which syllable is emphasized in most words, those ending in a vowel, n, or s.

Answer 1

The 2nd to last syllable.

FarMAcya (farmacia)
EsTUdyo espaÑOL
ManZAna
TraBAjo
EnSERio
CArro

Question 2

If the word does not end in a vowel, n, or s, which syllable is emphasized?

Answer 2

The last syllable:

RealiDAD
VerDAD
EspaÑOL
ComprenDER
DeCIR

Question 3

Dipthongs

What are the strong vowels?

Answer 3

a/e/o

Question 4

Dipthongs

What are the weak vowels?

Answer 4

i u

Question 5

Dipthongs

What makes a Dipthong?

Answer 5

Strong (a/e/o) + Weak (i/u)

Or

Weak + Weak

Question 6

Dipthongs

What is the Dipthong Pronunciation Rule?

Answer 6

Pronounce as one syllable

i=y
u=w

EstudYAR not Estud-i-a-r
EstudYO espaÑOL not estud-i-o espaÑOL

Europa (ewropa), causa (cawsa), graduación (gradwación), visual (viswal), ruido (rwido), audio (awdyo), audífones (awdífonos), deuda (dewda), duedas (dwedas), seis (seys not se-i-s)

U is silent after g and q: seguimos, quitar

Question 7

HIATUS

Stong (a/e/o) + Strong
Stong (a/e/o) + accented weak (í/ú)

Answer 7

Idea
Real
Aeropuerto (a-e-ro-PWER-to)
Traer
Caer
AlmoHAda

Fría
País

Question 8

When do you trill the “r”

Answer 8

RR: carro
At beginning of word: rápido
Syllable final “r”: tarjeta

Question 9

How is “dr” and “rd” pronounced?

Madre
Padre

Answer 9

Mathre
Pathre
Verthad
Perthón

Question 10

How is “lr” prounounced? (Soft “l”)

Answer 10

Alredador (aredador)
El rey (E-rey)
El rayo (E-rayo)

Question 11

Trilled RR practice

Answer 11

R con R cigarro
R con R barril
Rápido corren los carros
Por los rieles del ferrocarril.

Quisiera hacer una reservación en un restawrante.
Bravo, credito, drogas, Frances, grave, pronto, traer
Tarjeta, persona, por qué?

Me da arroz con pollo, por favor.
Mira el perro.
Cometí un error.
A qué hora cYERRan.
Están ceRRAdo.
Me gusta cuando me coRRIges.
Es coRRECto?
AgARRa tu mochila. 
Déjame agaRRArlo.
Fui a coRRER.
Qué lastima, la foto es boRROso.
Gracias por el regalo.