English Pronunciation Problems and Mistakes Spanish Speakers Make
This video is a complete pronunciation guide on all the English pronunciation problems that Spanish speakers (mostly from mainland Spain) have and the pronunciation mistakes that Spanish speakers make in English. I also mention pronunciation mistakes and problems that Catalan speakers commonly have as well, simply because I used to live near Barcelona and I'm familiar with the Catalan language. :)
I've put a lot of time, energy, and effort into this video. So I really hope you enjoy it!
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0:37 - Join my online pronunciation course :)
1:02 - Structure of the video and important intro
1:20 - Vowel problems
8:27 - Consonant problems
20:10 - Other problems and general advice for Spanish speakers
// HELPFUL FREE VIDEOS FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
- STRESS, INTONATION & CONNECTED SPEECH
Stress and Intonation: • Sentence Stress and In...
Intonation in speech: • INTONATION IN NATURAL ...
Connected speech playlist: • Connected Speech and P...
- SOUNDS
All the vowels in English playlist: • Learn all the Vowel So...
Complete guide to the schwa: • HOW to PRONOUNCE the S...
/n/ and /ŋ/: • How to Pronounce "n" /...
/n/ and /m/: • How to Pronounce: /m/ ...
/t/ and /d/: • How to Pronounce T and...
/r/: • How to Pronounce 'R' i...
"th" sounds: • How to PRONOUNCE TH SO...
/æ/ and /ʌ/ : • How to Pronounce: /æ/ ...
/ɪ/ and /iː/: • SHIP vs SHEEP? Long an...
- OTHERS
World vs Word: • How to Pronounce "Worl...
How to understand fast speech: • How to Understand FAST...
How to pronounce "s" at the end of words: • How to Pronounce Words...
How to pronounce "-ed" endings: • How to Pronounce "ED" ...
Would vs Good: • How to Pronounce the D...
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I'm Chilean (Spanish speaker), I realized that we speak very fast and we use to cut words when I moved to New Zealand and I met other Spanish speaking backpackers 😅. This video is awesome! Ps: I loved when I saw Pikachu in the video ⭐
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
YEAHHH, he was a cheeky addition made by my editor. :D haha. And thank you!
As Italian I've taken useful, cause we read like spanish do, thanks for teaching Emma, u explain perfectly😊
Thanks a lot. I would like the educators could teach pronunciation like you in class. Until now unfortunately no teacher focuses on the sounds of English. I'll share this video with my family. We live in Argentina and you have mentioned all the mistakes we make.
I found you October 29/2022. And I love it. I am a Spanish speaker!! So funny to see my mistakes.
Definitivamente prendí muchas cosas con este video, sobre todo la parte de la "H", bastante diferente en su pronunciación. Excelente, más vídeo asiiiiii 👍👍👍👍
Muchísimas gracias, soy de Argentina, y la verdad no sólo esos errores afectan a los españoles, nosotros tenemos unos problemas con la pronunciación de la “y” y de la doble “l”, ya que las pronunciamos como una “sh” (lo llamamos yeísmo). También, nuestro acento es capaz, el más fuerte de America Latina, ya que pronunciamos muy fuerte las palabras a comparación del inglés, a veces me cuestan pronunciar algunos sonidos cómo los del video. Pero de a poco voy aprendiendo a modular mejor 💗
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I mention the "y" and "sh" (or sometimes "j") problem in the video. It's a VERY common one :) As for accents, I would say that you "suffer" just as much as people from Spain, sadly! :) haha
@henhaooahneh
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Se llama yeismo REHILADO, yeistas a secas, lo somos hoy en día, casi todos los demás hispanohablantes, salvo en Argentina y es la pronunciación habitual de la doble ele. Antiguamente se pronunciaba como hoy aún se pronuncia en zonas de Perú, una especie de GL italiana y los que pronunciaban Y como esa LL eran lleístas y al revés, los que pronunciaban la LL como Y eran yeístas. Para los dos sonidos argentinos, sordo y sonoro se le añadió el adjetivo rehilado para distinguirlo.
@natureluc8234
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@@Pronunciationwithemma Was it difficult for you to learn to pronounce the first sound that is in words like "Jamón " O "Justicia". Greetings from Argentina.
Genial...!!! Estoy ayudando a mis nietas con el inglés y este vídeo es de gran ayuda.
Great lesson, Emma! Thank you
Yeah you are right.We have so many mistakes when we speak...Sometimes its hard for us to pronounce some words.The Grammar its easy if you compare,but the phonetic...That has not sense....But i hope to can improve with the time... Anyway Thank you for your support,you are awesome!
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
You will!! Keep practising! ^_^
Thanks so so much Emma! It's an interesting video. You show us, Spanish speakers, when we really have to make the vowel and consonant sounds correctly if we want to be understood. I always keep learning with you, Emma. You are a great teacher.
This is a beautiful lesson!!Thank for giving us this 💎
Very interesting lesson ! Thanks for sharing this.
This video is really useful for me, thank you so much for making this video
Thank you for that useful video.
You are a lovely teacher ,learning a lot with your videos, many thanks
simplemente genial, gracias
The Best teacher for everyone! Thanks a lot Teacher
I've really liked this video Emma. Thank you very much.
It is very useful!!! Thank you Emma!!😊😊
Thank you Emma. Your vídeos help me a lot.
Many of these tips are useful to italians like me, thank you Emma
Emma, this video is going to help me a lot, specially to understand the differences in vowel length. Thank you sooo much, you are an amazing English teacher. Greetings from Mexico!
Thanks for the lovely lesson, Emma :)
My best teacher thank you for teaching us
The dough analogy is awesome
Gracias por este video Emma!! tengo la suerte que hablo catalán y muchos sonidos los puedo hacer bien. Viendo tus videos me he dado cuenta que tengo que corregir otros sonidos como la t y la d que los hacía muy dentales; también fijarme mucho en la "th". Hace muchos años corregí el sonido de SPain( nos lo enseñaron mal en el a escuela y tenemos muchos malos hábitos de pronunciacion..una pena porque luego cuesta el corregirlos). Estoy contenta porque los sonidos de las vocales cada vez los reconozco más y tus vídeos han ayudado mucho, imito como pones la boca y la lengua y te imito. Gracias de nuevo por todas tus enseñanzas. Que pases un feliz dia Emma
Thanks for recognized you have very exited and energetic teaching style...... So good.....so much good Really Great Britain....great teaching
Hi Emma, thanks a bunch for this useful video, the advice to slow down our speed when we speak in Englis is so important. Thanks a lot and greetings from Guatemala. ;)
thanks so much Emma!
⏲️ TIMESTAMPS 0:37 - Join my online pronunciation course :) 1:02 - Structure of the video and important intro 1:20 - Vowel problems 8:27 - Consonant problems 20:10 - Other problems and general advice for Spanish speakers ⭐ JOIN MY ONLINE PRONUNCIATION COURSE courses.pronunciationwithemma.com/courses/britishenglishpronunciationcourse 🎥 HELPFUL FREE VIDEOS FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS - STRESS, INTONATION & CONNECTED SPEECH Stress and Intonation: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYRrwZhydsjXnrg.html Intonation in speech: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3xrrLyLmsaxk5M.html Connected speech playlist: kzread.info/head/PLLmk_1x96FKBLf2jPXEnlouJdNVv7nJit - SOUNDS All the vowels in English playlist: kzread.info/head/PLLmk_1x96FKDhrQ2m8JOsTyOUiTfKhrCo Complete guide to the schwa: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5Z1x7uHlbS7maQ.html /n/ and /ŋ/: kzread.info/dash/bejne/paZ919ybYpPXc7g.html /n/ and /m/: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4eO28OQYre4e5c.html /t/ and /d/: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKir26yBhLDdc84.html /r/: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYRmwaVyeJnYZbg.html "th" sounds: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIaLlc1pgau5ibA.html /æ/ and /ʌ/ : kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXeLsKiHqZrXiqg.html /ɪ/ and /iː/: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5x2pqOOc6e-fps.html - OTHERS World vs Word: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpt919mRec2bgrw.html How to understand fast speech: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gImZrtyYfs-uebw.html How to pronounce "s" at the end of words: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6CorNyuY5unlZs.html How to pronounce "-ed" endings: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJp33Kadl6y3Zps.html Would vs Good: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pXmc2o97fMLfYM4.html
Amazing lesson!
THANKS a lot you Emma, i have been waiting for this for a long time. We natvie spanish speakers are grateful and we are more than 500 million people ;)
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
let's hope those 500 million people find this video. Please do share it :)
Yay great video the best teacher emma
I'm so surprised your channel has grown at this extent, I'm very happy to see your hard work is paying off
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
slowly but surely! :)
Emma you are amazing 🤩
What an amazing video, Emma! As a teacher, I appreciate this video a lot! Thank you!
@josuemendonca6941
2 жыл бұрын
Are you Brazilian?
thanks a lot for the video Emma Have a Great Day 👌
Really you are excellent teaching.....
Wonderful reminders .. thanks I recorded my voice so I will improve how the sounds go out from my mouth ...and I will repeat the vocal in Spanish is not the same in English one hundred times
THANKS SO MUCH, TEACHER YOU ARE THE BEST YOUR GOOD PRONUNCIATION HAS HELPED ME LOT GREETINGS FROM NICARAGUA
I'm not a Spanish speaker but this video was extremely useful for me🥰 Thanks a lot🥰 Using dough to teach long vowel sounds is so creative and helpful, too😁 Thanks for sharing🥰
it is very important class for us.
I love your work
Thank You so much ❤️
you are the best teacher
I like the methodology you use to teach
EXCELLENT! The most benefitial video I've ever seen so I'll share in order to help more people. Personally I have a bit difficulty with the sounds JUice , viSION, Zoo. But I'm quiet it's only a temporary " bad luck" I ought to keep practicing. You're THE QUEEN. ❤❤😙😙😙😙 a huge hug from Argentina by the way a WONDERFUL COUNTRY
This is the best video i have seen about spanish!
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Emma, this is an excellent lesson, you know the problems very well and also give clear examples about what is wrong. This is a very important lesson, you could make many more lessons related to this topic dividing them by specific problem, I believe if you do that it will be a successful one as this one.
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
yes! :D
Bravo Emma 👏👏
Great video. When I first started learning English the most difficult speech sounds to pronounce were the schwa( getting used to it) and the /I/ . Fortunately, it's not that difficult as it seems .
Please make videos on english grammar ..your teaching style is outstanding.I want to learn english grammar,this will be a best platform for us to learn grammar.
Thank you so much for doing this
Amazing!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Una excelente profesora y muy linda 😊❤
My tutor thanks a lot
Thanks
Language learning.. Language is a cultural material and it is an increase in the level of intelligence to a distinct degree, and the material of this educational video, it is learning to pronounce the letters by issuing the correct sound in pronouncing the letter, an education from a beautiful and intelligent teacher - thank you very much.
Hi! I'm a Fiverr singer from Argentina and I have to say your videos are helping me a lot to improve my english and make customers happy!!! Thank you!!!
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
That's great! :D
Hi mrs.emma , thanks for u videos , thanks ,i am from Indonesian country.
The sounds were SH and ZH. Thank you.
Thanks teacher Guapísima profesora
I love your Videos 😊❤️❤️
@sairajsalunkhe2778
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome 🤗😊😃
thanks
Hi Emma! Thank you for the lesson on pronunciation. Great content! I'm in currently studying linguistics and I'm particularly interested in phonology research. I was wondering if there could be any seminal studies you might be familiarised with to investigate further into pronunciation problems of people from Spain learning English as an L2. I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction. Looking forward to know more. Subscribed!!
I think this is the definitive video on how to pronounce English for Spanish speakers. I learned a lot! :D If you could tell us exercices to improve the pronuntiation, like repeating something every day or something like that It would be very useful :P
@Pronunciationwithemma
Жыл бұрын
I have a video for that :) it's called how to improve your pronunciation
Best video ever
this is good also for Italian 😍
Spain is just a fraction of the Spanish speaking community Emma. I'd say this is useful for all Spanish speakers. Thank you for all your time and effort making this guide, I found it extremely helpful.
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
I said at the start of the video that it was fine for all Spanish speakers, no matter where they are from.
@johndaad3316
2 жыл бұрын
@@Pronunciationwithemma Dearest Emma I tried to download complete phonemic chart but from the given link I can't....with much more respect and love from Pakistan
Ay ay ay ay ay... que chulada de video!!Muy informativo. Muchas gracias. Cómo sabes tanto?
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
I've been learning Spanish for over 8 years 😄
@Luishurikkk
2 жыл бұрын
@@PronunciationwithemmaBueno, me refiero a que estas muy involucrada con la linguistica (principalmente la fonética y la fonología?) de tu lengua madre y de segundas lenguas. Te felicito, sabes muy bien lo que dices y lo disfrutas - o al menos eso se percibe. Eres una experta muy joven. Mis respetos!!
Hahaha, I loved the dough example, very creative indeed, I'm going to use it with my students, with your permission! Cheers from Bulgaria. This video is also useful for Russian and similar languages like mine.
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
Of course!! I was actually taught the dough method by another teacher about 10 years ago! So pass it on to other teachers too 😃
British teacher is so talented just like you This is prominent point of these skills like deeply understanding which you have emphasize every English word attention. Your eyes contact so much good your body language so perfect. When you have started your lecture and video so effective for other people just like me personality improvement. I have so impressed and thanks for a lot once again you recognized to me. Ms.Emma I pray to Jesus for you that you have gain much more teaching style in this world .....
I'll take a look-see later!
Maybe are you fluent in Spanish? You do a very accurate analysis of Spanish pronunciation. Greetings from Barcelona!!¡!!!
You are my cute and favourite teacher. Love from Bangladesh. 🇧🇩
Bra jobbat.
You're a legend. Cheers. Ahmad from Iraq.
@elsayedmohamed7842
2 жыл бұрын
تحية ليك من مصر هو أنت بتستخدم قنوات ثانية غير دي لتعلم إنجليزي
Excellent video Emma - all your points have been so clearly outlined and explained! I teach students at a Japanese uni. who have similar problems with vowel pronunciation so I teach these concepts and you've done an excellent job in this video. I'll be recommending my students watch it
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
thank you! :)
After this video, I want the Italian one, even if I already know what we do wrong ahah :) For vowels it's like Spanish. For consonants we don't have the silent and vibrato th sound. We don't pronounce the h and the r is rhotic. I could definitely go on, but I hope to see a video of you. You are great at explaining Emma! :)
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
It's on the list! Don't worry :)
@sofiahu45
2 жыл бұрын
Italian distinguishes "o aperta" and "o chiusa" though.
❣️👍Super
Hi from Uzbekistan
Masha allah
Hi Emma, Spanish speakers are making mistakes when they speak English pronunciation and mostly they use their Spanish accent on English. They have to follow British English pronunciation
Iv been into banA:na pronunciation as though a baby does to improve MY schwa sound! Btw Emma your spanish is such a perfect spanish accent.
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
aww thank you! ^_^
Emma, you are so pretty as your voice means clear everyone can understand it.
I speak portuguese and I do most of these mistakes.🙈
In many respects this lesson can be useful for Italian learners as well. An example of typical 🇮🇹 pronunciation mistake: "hand" and "and", are frequently pronounced as "end". Like they were 3 homophones.
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
yeah, very true! A dedicated video for Italians is on the list though, don't worry! :)
Mira que bien aquí!
Waiting the most common mistakes of Russian speakers :) Don’t forget, the whole our world loves your lessons!
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Will do 😁
@andreismirnov9993
2 жыл бұрын
Spanish pronunciation mistakes are very similar to our mistakes, especially in vowels.
Thank you a lot,where can i find the coupons for the pronunciation course?
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
The next sale will be in December for Christmas 🥰
I love the fact that Catalan sounds very Portuguese for me to understand
@Pronunciationwithemma
Жыл бұрын
It's all those schwas! 😅
Wow. The part about "cat" and "cut" is just impossible to distinguish. I hear the same sound. Is the "a" vowel of "cat" exactly the same one as in the word "gato" in Spanish? Or is it a different one? The vowel in "cut" seems more a reserved vowel. Maybe more similar than the vowel in "rod"? Or maybe "oso" in Spanish? I hope I'm not getting confused. Excellent video, Emma!
@Pronunciationwithemma
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I suggest you don't compare vowels in Spanish to those in English. You just can't do that. Spanish has 5 vowels so equivalents can't always be found.
It's Really helpful 😊❤️thanks a lot Emma 😘Can you make one more video about same topic for Indians when you get time?!🙃
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
About which language? :)
@halima-khan
2 жыл бұрын
@@Pronunciationwithemma offcourse English 😁🤗
Thanks for your great video, @Pronunciation with Emma Just to correct a minor mistake: /ð/ is actually present in Spanish phonetics -at least the version from Spain- in words like dedo /'deðo/ (finger); dado /'daðo/ (dice); todo /'toðo/ (all); nada /'naða/ (nothing); etc.
@Pronunciationwithemma
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Very true but it's not quite like in English. A "th" in "dedo" and a "th" in "this" are quite different 😄
@Benighted.1
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@Pronunciation with Emma - Thanks for replying, Emma. I agree. Both are dental fricatives, instead of alveolar plosive like /d/. Nonetheless, it seems to me that the English allophone is formed more to the front, i.e. the tongue sticks out further, and the fricative moment is more defined. On the other hand, the Spanish sound is more subdued: the tip of the tongue aligns with the front teeth, and it is a softer fricative. Anyway, phonetics is a bit like aesthetics... open to differing views, don't you think? Thanks.
You are amazing, there is something for us in Brazil?
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
in the future, yeah!
@robsonqc
2 жыл бұрын
@@Pronunciationwithemma thanks 😘
🇬🇧 Good day
Hi, Emma. What about an "estuary" comprehension lesson? I find Ricky Gervais quite hilarious and I think he speaks estuary, is that right? But more often than not he is unintelligible. Thx
This video can be also helpful for russian speakers
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
a Russian video will come in the future if these types of videos are popular and useful.
I'm a spanish speaker:)
what's the difference in pronunciation between cup and cop, please? Thanks!
@Pronunciationwithemma
2 жыл бұрын
Cop - round like a Spanish O Cup - the jaw drops, like shown in the video. The mouth isn't round