Why Do Spanish Speakers Sound Spanish? | Improve Your Accent
Understand why Spanish speakers sound Spanish when speaking English with the help of Sofía Vergara.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Consonants (L Sounds)
01:24 - The TH Sounds
01:53 - The M Sound
02:30 - Syllable-final Consonants
03:20 - Vowels (/iː/ and /ɪ/ Vowels)
03:49 - The /ʌ/ Vowel
04:21 - The Hesitation Sound
04:53 - Conclusion
Disclaimers
1. Sofía Vergara has been chosen because she exhibits the highlighted accent features to such an extent that it is easier for the viewer to hear. If a speaker with a "less strong" accent were chosen, it would be harder for non-phonetically trained viewers to understand the points in the video.
2. Not all native Spanish speakers will have the same accent features (or these features to the same degree) as Sofía Vergara. However, I have taught many Spanish speakers who do have accents similar to Sofía Vergara's (even young people and even people who have lived in England for many years).
3. There are many accents (and dialects) in the Spanish-speaking world. When a Spanish speaker from Spain speaks English, it will sound different to someone from Argentina speaking English. There isn't just "one Spanish accent", but this video summarises some accent features that most Spanish speakers have (either when they started to learn English or even now after speaking English for many years).
4. I have not shown all potential accent features that Spanish speakers may have.
5. Some topics have been simplified for a general audience.
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