PHONETICS, PHONEMICS, IN OTHER WORDS, PRONUNCIATION

Vowels are purer and shorter in Spanish

SuperHolly will explain how and demonstrate something that became a famous rap song by Nach, called Efectos Vocales.

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Practice and learn how clipped the vowels are in Spanish. They are pronounced for milliseconds compared to English.
in the first one, Nach sings only with the vowel [a]
in the second part, he sings only with the vowel [o]
in the last part, he sings only with the vowel [e]

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La posición de la lengua importa...
las vocales en español son
DISTINTAS de las inglesas.

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Spanish vowel
|a|

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Spanish vowel
|i|

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Spanish vowel [u]

Spanish vowel [o]

Spanish vowel [e]

In this lesson we'll learn the difference between the Spanish [d] and the English [d].
The English sound is alveolar, while the Spanish one is dental. The difference might seem small to you, but it contributes to a foreign accent. Also, you need to learn the rule of the /d/ phoneme.
00:00 The Spanish [d] is dental
05:21 First exercise with [d]
06:52 The Spanish [d] is voiced
09:33 Second exercise with [d]
11:04 Review