{"id":6617,"date":"2021-03-05T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6617"},"modified":"2021-02-26T22:01:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T22:01:03","slug":"how-to-lose-your-spanish-accent-when-speaking-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/how-to-lose-your-spanish-accent-when-speaking-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to lose your Spanish accent when speaking in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to lose your Spanish accent when speaking in English\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • Spanish as a Romance language<\/li>\n
  • How to reduce your Spanish accent<\/li>\n
  • Difficult Consonants in English<\/li>\n
  • Intonation of speaking<\/li>\n
  • Clean up your contradictions in English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Mastering the true English accent<\/strong> clearly for a native Spanish speaker is usually quite difficult, and this is because, as a general rule, native Spanish speakers need to be able to adjust in many aspects of their speech patterns, in order to sound truly English. Keep in mind that Spanish is very different from English in its origins.\u00a0In fact, it is more closely related to Portuguese and Italian.<\/p>\n

    Spanish as a Romance language<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Traditionally and technically, Spanish is considered a Romance language.\u00a0The most widespread opinion is that its roots are connected with vulgar Latin that was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Vulgar Latin was the speech of middle-class Roman citizens from which Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian sprang.<\/p>\n

    English<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0on the<\/strong>\u00a0other hand,\u00a0is a West Germanic language<\/strong>\u00a0much closer to Dutch, German, and Frisian (a dialect still spoken today near the German and Dutch regions that lie along the North Sea).<\/p>\n

    How to reduce your Spanish accent<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    English versus Spanish vowels<\/em><\/h3>\n

    \u00a0<\/em>Spanish has a total of 5 vowels<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0The\u00a0English<\/strong>\u00a0, in comparison, has\u00a0up to\u00a021 vowels<\/strong> , depending on the\u00a0 English accent.\u00a0It is important to note that for native Spanish speakers there may be some vocal discrepancies.\u00a0Many native Spanish speakers substitute a Spanish vowel for a true English vowel.\u00a0Generally,\u00a0the vowels in Spanish are shorter than those used in English<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0As a result,\u00a0bait<\/em> “cebo” may look like bat<\/em> “murcielago” and \u00a0 seat<\/em> “asiento” will sound like sit down<\/em> “sentarse”<\/p>\n

    Using incorrect vowels can also alter the rate of speech necessary for English.\u00a0<\/strong>Listen carefully to the vowels of native speakers.\u00a0Record yourself reading short paragraphs from newspaper articles.\u00a0Stay true to vowel lengths in English.\u00a0Listen to the vowels that need to be longer and try to stretch your vowels and lengthen them where you need it.<\/p>\n

    English consonants<\/em><\/h3>\n

    English and Spanish share practically the same alphabet.\u00a0There are only a few letters of the alphabet in Spanish that are not contained in English.\u00a0But don’t be fooled.\u00a0Although\u00a0the alphabets are very similar, the sounds are not<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Many of the consonants of English are produced very differently from the correlatives of Spanish.\u00a0That is why it is not uncommon for a native English speaker to hear a \u201cv\u201d instead of the \u201cb\u201d that a Spanish speaker can pronounce.\u00a0Do not say\u00a0van<\/em> “furgoneta” to ban<\/em> “prohibir”. Similar confusion can occur with “t” and “d”, so “sentarse\u00a0” sat may sound like\u00a0sad<\/em> “triste” and so on.<\/p>\n

    Difficult consonants in English<\/h2>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>Many native Spanish speakers try to perfect the more difficult consonants of English.\u00a0This produces a very noticeable sense of clarity and confidence in the speaker<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0In Spain some dialects derived from Spanish share the most difficult sounds of the English language.\u00a0For example<\/strong>\u00a0, continental Spanish uses English \u201cth\u201d (found in words like\u00a0thing and think<\/em>\u00a0). These next 2 sounds are just some of the sounds you will need to address to ensure clear English.<\/p>\n

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      TH \/ \u00f0 \/<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      As you can see, this sound is one of the\u00a0two ways to pronounce the letters “th<\/strong>\u00a0“.\u00a0This sound is different from any sound in Spanish.<\/p>\n

      You can find this sound at the beginning and middle of English words,<\/strong>\u00a0and rarely at the end of words.\u00a0It’s present in words like they, mother, breathe, feather, and put together. Make sure you create it as a sound that is distinct from any other sound.<\/p>\n

      Try these words:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      • then \/ (Entonces)<\/li>\n
      • either \/ (ya sea)<\/li>\n
      • breathe \/ (Respirar)<\/li>\n
      • leather \/ (Cuero)<\/li>\n
      • mother \/ (Madre)<\/li>\n
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        Z \/ z \/<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        It is important that this sound\u00a0cannot be confused with a Spanish “s”<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0In any case, it must be borne in mind that this sound is not found in Spanish.\u00a0This is one of the most common consonant sounds in English and it is also important that it never be mistaken for an “s” sound.\u00a0It always occurs where a \u201cz\u201d appears and it can also appear in the letter \u201cs\u201d in words like\u00a0have phase<\/em> \u00a0(has, fase). Care must be taken so that it does not sound like a “th” sound.<\/p>\n

        Try these words:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Zipper \/\u00a0<\/em>(cremallera)<\/li>\n
        • Amazes \/\u00a0<\/em>(sorprende)<\/li>\n
        • Haze \/\u00a0<\/em>(calina)<\/li>\n
        • Mums \/\u00a0<\/em>(mam\u00e1s)<\/li>\n
        • Analyse \/\u00a0<\/em>(analizar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Speech intonation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

          All\u00a0languages \u200b\u200bhave their particular “musicality” or intonation in speech.\u00a0<\/strong>The accents, the dialects have their rhythm and also their tone that match the expression.\u00a0In this way, when we are in the process of learning a language, it is natural that we lean towards the intonation of our language to pronounce the new language.\u00a0Although it may seem sweeter to us at times, however, the listener may have serious difficulties understanding you.<\/p>\n

          You should therefore\u00a0try to slow down your speaking and match the words before rushing to sound more fluent.\u00a0<\/strong>Because the problem is solved by speaking slower, which is how listeners can understand you much better.\u00a0At the same time, you will feel more calm and confident when speaking.\u00a0In this regard, it is advisable to use pauses to be able to organize your thoughts and for this you should do it calmly, taking the time you need<\/p>\n

          Cleanse your contractions in English<\/strong><\/h2>\n

          Finally,\u00a0as an inescapable rule, you must pronounce your “nt” at the end of words<\/strong> . Many native Spanish speakers remove the important ending in words like, will not want, would not want, is not and instead say don, won, wouldon and isn.\u00a0This is usually the cause of a lot of confusion in the listener because these verbs are used so frequently.<\/p>\n

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