Comments on: Learn good Spanish pronunciation to reduce your foreign accent… http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/ A look at Spanish life through an American's eyes.... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-4918 Chris Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:01:14 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-4918 @Ian - I'm glad you found the page helpful. As far as intonation goes, Latin American intonation seems to follow English somewhat; however, intonation in Spain's Spanish is much more monotone than in English. The rhythm is also different -- don't forget tip #2 above. @Ian – I’m glad you found the page helpful. As far as intonation goes, Latin American intonation seems to follow English somewhat; however, intonation in Spain’s Spanish is much more monotone than in English. The rhythm is also different — don’t forget tip #2 above.

]]> By: Ian http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 Ian Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:14:12 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-4517 Excellent University of Iowa Phonetics Page resource on tongue placement and vocal chord vibration. It took three months for at least thirty minutes a day of incorporating proper tongue placement into vocal formation. But you're advice to get the vowels down has proved INVALUABLE. Thank you! It'd be interesting to see thoughts on the blog regarding intonation and general tone of voice. In the states I feel we speak dry and monotone compared to Spaniards. When we want to be extra polite, maybe we'll bring the pitch up slightly but not drastically. I had a tendency to overcompensate at the differences, which after reviewing past recordings sounds affected. The phonetics page helped teach me to block off the pharynx but it's still very much a work in progress. Any insights regarding this admittedly really vague query would help. Thanks again! Excellent University of Iowa Phonetics Page resource on tongue placement and vocal chord vibration. It took three months for at least thirty minutes a day of incorporating proper tongue placement into vocal formation. But you’re advice to get the vowels down has proved INVALUABLE. Thank you! It’d be interesting to see thoughts on the blog regarding intonation and general tone of voice. In the states I feel we speak dry and monotone compared to Spaniards. When we want to be extra polite, maybe we’ll bring the pitch up slightly but not drastically. I had a tendency to overcompensate at the differences, which after reviewing past recordings sounds affected. The phonetics page helped teach me to block off the pharynx but it’s still very much a work in progress. Any insights regarding this admittedly really vague query would help. Thanks again!

]]> By: Chris http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-4330 Chris Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:26:30 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-4330 @Marielle - Glad to know it's come in handy for you! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment! Good luck in your studies! @Marielle – Glad to know it’s come in handy for you! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment! Good luck in your studies!

]]> By: Marielle http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 Marielle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-3931 Hey, thanks so much for this posting about reducing your accent! I´m studying at the Universidad de León for this year and, though I pretty fluent in Spanish, I feel like people have been really condescending towards me because of my gringo accent. I mean, I´ve been studying Spanish rather intensely for years, and it seems like the Spaniards, despite how well I speak the language, just won´t take me seriously because of my accent. So I have resolved to put your tips into practice every day, at least for the next several months, in hope that I can improve my accent. So thanks again for the posting! P.S. Love the blog. Super informative and engaging, with some good personality. Great combo. :) Hey, thanks so much for this posting about reducing your accent!

I´m studying at the Universidad de León for this year and, though I pretty fluent in Spanish, I feel like people have been really condescending towards me because of my gringo accent.

I mean, I´ve been studying Spanish rather intensely for years, and it seems like the Spaniards, despite how well I speak the language, just won´t take me seriously because of my accent.

So I have resolved to put your tips into practice every day, at least for the next several months, in hope that I can improve my accent. So thanks again for the posting!

P.S. Love the blog. Super informative and engaging, with some good personality. Great combo. :)

]]> By: Propugnator http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-3204 Propugnator Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:52:52 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-3204 What a great languege disertion, congratulations. Could do you the same for a Spanish who is fighting against your barbarian language (joke)? heheheheeh your blog gains points post by post, very profitable ... Un saludo. What a great languege disertion, congratulations. Could do you the same for a Spanish who is fighting against your barbarian language (joke)? heheheheeh

your blog gains points post by post, very profitable …

Un saludo.

]]> By: Chris http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Chris Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:59:49 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-3012 @Michael - Yes, you're right... the accent in Andalucia is quite different. In fact, every time I go down there I have to listen extra closely because I'm so not used to it. @Michael – Yes, you’re right… the accent in Andalucia is quite different. In fact, every time I go down there I have to listen extra closely because I’m so not used to it.

]]> By: Michael Briscoe http://abroadinspain.com/2008/08/14/learn-good-spanish-pronunciation-to-reduce-your-foreign-accent/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 Michael Briscoe Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:52:41 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=219#comment-3006 Chris, those are really useful. I have lived in An dalucia for 3 years, where the andaluz dialect is very strong and used by everybody. So I have picked up their "bad" habits -- like missing the "s" of the ends of words: "bueno dia", like omitting the "d" between two vowels; so "hemos hablado" becomes "hemo hablao." All fine when in Andalucia, but when we go to Madrid and forget to change to castellano, the madrileños think we are country bumpkins. Chris, those are really useful. I have lived in An dalucia for 3 years, where the andaluz dialect is very strong and used by everybody. So I have picked up their “bad” habits — like missing the “s” of the ends of words: “bueno dia”, like omitting the “d” between two vowels; so “hemos hablado” becomes “hemo hablao.” All fine when in Andalucia, but when we go to Madrid and forget to change to castellano, the madrileños think we are country bumpkins.

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