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Sound breakdowns, stress, and practical practice loops for MiAcento.
How to practise Spanish pronunciation online in 15 minutes
A working practice loop for MiAcento: listen, record, read the sound breakdown, repeat weak items. Built for English speakers targeting Latin American Spanish.
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What gives away an English accent in Spanish in three seconds
The fastest English-L1 tells in Latin American Spanish: r-quality, vowel glides, silent h, and stress. A short checklist tied to MiAcento practice.
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Spanish b and v: same sound, English v is the giveaway
In Latin American Spanish, b and v share a phoneme. Why labiodental English v on vino marks an accent, and how to keep the lips the same.
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How to pronounce ñ: one sound, not n + y
Spanish ñ is a single palatal [ɲ]. Why English speakers split niño into two beats, and how canyon becomes a usable drill.
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Silent h in Spanish: hola starts with the vowel
Spanish h is silent. Why English speakers puff air on hola and hablar, and how to drop it for Latin American Spanish.
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Spanish vowels without English glides: why hola should not sound like “hole-uh”
Latin American Spanish has five steady vowels. How English diphthongs leak into no, cómo, and mesa — and how to cut the off-glide.
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Spanish rr and initial r: building the trill without a throat growl
How Latin American Spanish rr works, why English speakers skip or force it, and a practical path from the tap in butter to perro and Rosa.
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Spanish r between vowels: one tap, not English r
How to make the single Spanish r in pero and caro — the American “better” trick, common English mistakes, and phrases to practise in MiAcento.
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