Spanish Pronunciation

Catalog description

In this course, students improve oral, listening, reading, and writing skills through a comprehensive review of Spanish pronunciation. With phonetic analysis students learn how Spanish sounds are produced, fall into patterns, and change in different environments. Attention is devoted to pronunciation practice and introductory training in phonetic transcription. We focus on the contrast between Spanish and English sound patterns to help students understand the major differences between both languages and improve their Spanish pronunciation. Finally, we discuss some of the most salient dialectal differences from around the Spanish-speaking world. Taught in Spanish. (Offered as needed)