Pronunciacion

I'm sure it won't be long before you feel as if your child has "an ear" for Spanish while you still sound like a gringo after high school AND college classes in it. Let me provide some help for you! Todays' tip: VOWELS

The vowels in Spanish are BIG MOUTH vowels. There is no "long"or "short" as in English. Each vowel that occurs alone always has the same sound and you make it with a relatively big mouth (that is, your mouth is wide open.) While you are learning the sounds, exaggerate this big mouth!

A....."ah" like in father
E....."ay" like in May
I....."ee" like in week
O....."oh" like in open
U....."oo" like in hoop