Ch. 1: Spanish Vowels

In this video, Louise tries to learn the “Spanish version” of the vowels a, i, e, o, u. These vowels are made slightly differently from their English counterparts. You will see a world of difference in your Spanish pronunciation if you follow and practice the exercises in the video above.

Directions: Practice along with the video, pausing when you need to. Then do the exercises below for further practice.

3 Common English Speaker Tendencies

1) The Tendency to CLOSE the vowels

Practice: Exaggerate by lowering your jaw all the way down.

2) The Tendency to ROUND the vowelsPractice: Smile!

3) The Tendency to DIPHTHONGIZE the vowelsPractice: Keep Jaw tense, keep it short and crisp.