November 8, 2009
One reason that spoken Spanish seems rapid to beginning speakers is that sometimes words are linked within a phrase as if they were one long word. Consider the following situations:
1. SINGLE CONSONANT BETWEEN VOWELS. When a single consonant sound appears between two vowels, it begins a new syllable. This rule also applies between words. The [...]
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November 4, 2009
Spanish syllabication
Welcome to the second lesson on how to divide Spanish words into syllables. (To review Lesson One, see: Syllabication (silabeo) – Lesson One.) Knowing how words are divided will help you apply the accent rules and improve your pronunciation. Later, I shall post the rules for the placement of accents.
The formation of syllables in Spanish [...]
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