Comments on: All the Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation in a Single Sentence http://spanishlearninghacks.com/spanish-alphabet-pronunciation/ Learn Spanish the Smart Way Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:32:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Edu http://spanishlearninghacks.com/spanish-alphabet-pronunciation/#comment-6720 Edu Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:33:53 +0000 http://spanishlearninghacks.com/spanish-alphabet-pronunciation/#comment-6720 That's a good question, Sherri :) Really I don't know for sure, I suspect that it could be because in close vowels the tongue is placed "close" to the roof of the mouth. But, yes, it would also make sense to call them "closed vowels". In fact, in Spanish they are called precisely so: "vocales cerradas". Just my opinion, though. Thanks for your comment! That’s a good question, Sherri :)

Really I don’t know for sure, I suspect that it could be because in close vowels the tongue is placed “close” to the roof of the mouth. But, yes, it would also make sense to call them “closed vowels”. In fact, in Spanish they are called precisely so: “vocales cerradas”. Just my opinion, though.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Sherri Romero http://spanishlearninghacks.com/spanish-alphabet-pronunciation/#comment-6711 Sherri Romero Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:53 +0000 http://spanishlearninghacks.com/spanish-alphabet-pronunciation/#comment-6711 This is a wonderful resource. I am a non nativew speaker of Spanish and a Spanish teacher at high school level. I have studied extensively. I have one question and one little comment. Why are the vowels called "Open" and "close?" I have also heard them refered to as strong and weak. I understand the rule. I just don't understand the terms. My comment is that i think they should be "open" and "closed" I would appreciate any explanation. Thank you. Sherri Romero This is a wonderful resource. I am a non nativew speaker of Spanish and a Spanish teacher at high school level. I have studied extensively. I have one question and one little comment.
Why are the vowels called “Open” and “close?” I have also heard them refered to as strong and weak. I understand the rule. I just don’t understand the terms. My comment is that i think they should be “open” and “closed”
I would appreciate any explanation. Thank you.

Sherri Romero

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