Comments on: All the Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation in a Single Sentence

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:21:36 +0000

Hi. I am spanish, I am going to try to explain you what are closed and opened vowels.
It’s very simple, if you have to open mouth, it’s opened, if you have to open just a little bit, it’s closed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik1tWHym4Ic << Check this :)

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:08:09 +0000

Very nice post; thanks!

Do you have a source for the rules for when to trill the “r”? The rules given here are more complex than I remember from my high school Spanish.

Also, according to these rules, shouldn’t the “r” in “cerveza” be trilled? In the video, I was not able to hear a trill in that word.

By: Edu

Edu — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:30:38 +0000

Mewe, thanks a lot for your comment. I’m very glad to help. :)

By: Mewe

Mewe — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:11:45 +0000

Hi there,

I’m currently using this article as a guide in my Spanish class.

Thanks for writing such a detailed article, although memorizing everything seems a little intimidating.

This article is very helpful and I really appreciate it! Thanks

By: Edu

Edu — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:07:47 +0000

Adisa,

What about: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”?

You’re welcome ;-)

By: Adisa Olusegun

Adisa Olusegun — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:59:50 +0000

I need your help in searching for me a sentence that contains all the 26 english alphabetical letters. thanks and GOD bless

By: Edu

Edu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:33:53 +0000

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

Sherri Romero — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:53 +0000

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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