Working Spanish for Teachers and Education Professionals
Chapter One
Pronunciation Guide
Spanish sounds are relatively easy to master because they resemble
the sounds of English, and because Spanish letters and letter
combinations are generally pronounced phonetically (unlike
English letters and letter combinations, which may be pronounced
in a variety of ways-"bar" versus "bat"; "cough" versus "though").
When speaking Spanish, if you stress the wrong syllable or mispronounce
a word, don't worry-you'll still be understood and your
efforts will be appreciated.
Stress and Accents
The rules for stress in Spanish are:
1. If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), n, or s, stress the next
to the last syllable:
amigo (friend) ah-mee-goh
examen (test, exam) ehk-sah-mehn
muchachos (boys) moo-chah-chohs
2. If the word ends in a consonant other than n or s, stress the
last syllable:
papel (paper) pah-pehl ... read full excerpt from: Working Spanish for Teachers and Education Professionals ebook
