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1: Pronunciation
Lesson Summary
Spanish pronunciation is not as difficult as one might imagine it to be. In the Philippines,
our local languages are peppered with Spanish words and phrases so that most words you will
encounter in this series of lessons are familiar. Spanish pronunciation varies from region to
region, say within Spain itself, and from country to country, say between Venezuela and
Argentina. Here, however, you will be acquainted with standard Spanish pronunciation, which is
used and recognized all over the Spanish-speaking world.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Motivation Question
Miguel es filipino. Vive en ciudad de Baybay. El estudia en Visayas State University,
estudia agricultura y silvicultura. Tiene diecinueve años. Vive en un casa en Patag con los
padres. Su padre es el funcionario y su madre es el ama de casa.
How many words were you able to pronounce and understand?
Discussion
Vowels
Spanish has 5 vowels: a, e, i, o, u. Each vowel has only one clear, full, and short sound.
Note: Examples from henceforth are taken from Carmen Garcia del Rio’s ¡En Marcha! unless
otherwise indicated. Students should download the SpanishDict app in their phones or laptops,
as this will be very helpful in their learning how to pronounce Spanish vowels and consonants as
well as in studying future lessons.
Spanish has 22 consonants. Using the SpanishDict App, find out and listen to how the following
consonants are pronounced and then repeat them.
c + a, o, u, l, or r:
qu (silent u) + e, i:
k Very few Spanish words begin with k; most that do are foreign:
c + e, i:
z _ a, o, u:
g + a, o, u:
ch:
gu + a:
ñ:
r, rr:
r at beginning of a word:
rr:
s:
x:
between vowels:
before a consonant:
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Learning Tasks/Activities
I. Escribir el sonido de la vocal correcta para completer la palabra. (Fotos de
creativecommons.com)
a. __ rbol
b. __ strellas
c. __ sla
d. __ so
e. __ va