Our series focusing on commonly mispronounced words by Spanish speakers concludes with words such as “eyes” and “not.” If you find that you’re having trouble with the latter word, be sure to ask your accent coach to prioritize the pronunciation of words with short vowel sounds in your English accent training sessions. While Spanish does [...]
English accent training can be used by native Spanish to refine their pronunciation skills, but they will quickly realize that English has a rhythm of its own. It is natural to look for parallels between English and Spanish in terms of sentence structure, grammar, and pronunciation and attempt to bring the rules that govern one [...]
How to speak English: Animal Speech Parrots are known for their perceptive nature and ability to pick up on human languages rather quickly. What language a parrot eventually speaks, and the rate at which they pick up this language, directly relates to the amount of exposure to a specific language, dialects, or unique speech mannerisms. [...]
Second to English and Chinese, Spanish is one of the widest spoken languages in the world, with over twenty nations claiming it as their official tongue. One of the Romance Languages (descended from common or "vulgar" Latin), Spanish shares syntax similarities to Italian, French, Romanian and Portuguese, among others. The modern Castilian region of [...]
