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Pronunciationthe sound system, explained

12 rules

Five pure vowels, and a few traps.

The Spanish sound system in twelve rules: pure vowels, two flavors of r, the ñ as its own letter, the silent h, the b/v merger, the distinción, yeísmo, accent rules, syllable linking. Each entry with IPA + examples + the specific mistake English speakers make.

Vowels1

Consonants5

Sound pairs3

Stress and accents2

Linking1