Pure Spanish Vowels
/a e i o u/Accent-Specific Coaching
For American Speakers
Spanish has only 5 pure vowels — no diphthongs, no reductions. 'A' is always 'ah', 'E' is always 'eh', 'I' is always 'ee', 'O' is always 'oh', 'U' is always 'oo'. Never let vowels slide or become 'uh'.
For British Speakers
Spanish vowels are pure — no gliding. Keep each vowel short, crisp, and exactly the same every time. Your RP vowels may already be purer than American ones.
For Australian / NZ Speakers
Spanish has 5 pure vowels that never change. The trick: don't let them slide into diphthongs. Keep 'o' as 'oh', never 'ow'. Keep 'e' as 'eh', never 'ay'.
For Irish Speakers
Spanish vowels are pure and consistent. 5 sounds, always the same. Your Irish English vowels may already be closer to Spanish than RP vowels.
For Scottish Speakers
Your Scottish monophthong vowels are already closer to Spanish than most English accents. Just keep them pure: 'a=ah, e=eh, i=ee, o=oh, u=oo'.
For Indian Speakers
Your clear vowel distinctions are a real advantage. Spanish vowels match well with Hindi/Indian English vowels — pure, distinct, never reduced.
For South African Speakers
Keep vowels pure and short: a=ah, e=eh, i=ee, o=oh, u=oo. Don't let them slide or change. Every Spanish vowel sounds the same every time.
For Nigerian / W. African Speakers
Your 5 pure vowels are already Spanish vowels! You don't reduce unstressed vowels the way American/British speakers do. This is a massive advantage.
Practice Words
casa
house
mesa
table
libro
book
todo
all/everything
mucho
much/a lot
Practice Sentence
La casa tiene una mesa
The house has a table
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