Saystep SpanishPure a: casa
Ana's house is over here.
Every a is the same open sound, stressed or not. Do not let the unstressed ones relax into "uh".
Vowels › 1 The five pure vowels
casa /ˈkasa/
- Say casa alone: two equal, open a sounds, KA-sa, not "KA-suh".
- Then la casa de Ana, keeping every a identical.
- Say the whole sentence and listen for any a that faded toward "uh".
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Basic practice for a sound in this lesson: a: open and steady
The front teeth are on the right and the throat is on the left. Move the slider slowly with your finger first, then try the same position yourself.
casa ／ mañana
Open and unrounded. Keep the same opening to the end (schematic).
Red: tongue. Yellow: target for contact or narrowing. Green: path of the air (the line is only illustrative).
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Pure vowels a, e, o: one steady position each. The diagram stops at the comparison position while you switch.
Spanish a keeps the same quality in every syllable, stressed or not: both vowels of casa match. The long hold in the diagram is for observation. The real vowel is short.
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How the sounds link in this sentence
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