How to Pronounce Spanish Words

• 1. Ask a Native Speaker Spanish native speakers are a great resource to help you with Spanish pronunciation. ...
• 2. Listen to Audio Pronunciations Online Sometimes it can be difficult to find a native Spanish speaker who is available to help you. ...
• 3. Learn the Spanish IPA ...
• 4. Use Spanish Minimal Pairs ...

The five Spanish vowel sounds are:

• A – Sounds like the a in “father”, but shorter. Ejemplo: casa (house)
• E – Sounds like the e in “met”. Ejemplo: tres (three)
• I – Sounds like the i in “machine”. Ejemplo: fin (end)
• O – Sounds like the o in “robot”. Ejemplo: dormir (to sleep)
• U – Sounds like the u in “rude”. Ejemplo: luz (light)