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Voice setup

Browser voices come from your system — install the voice in your OS settings:

  • Windows: Settings → Time & language → Speech → Manage voices → Add voices → select Spanish (Spain)
  • macOS: System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → System voice → Manage voices → download Spanish (Spain)
  • iPhone / iPad setup: Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices → Tap Spanish (Spain), download a voice
  • Android setup: Settings → Language & Input → Text-to-speech output → Tap gear icon next to Google TTS → Install voice data → Download Spanish (Spain) voice
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Pronunciation

Diphthongs: tiempo, nieve, bueno

When i or u meets another vowel, they usually form one syllable (a diphthong): , , , , . Say them quickly, as one beat.

If there is an accent on í or ú, the vowels are split into two syllables: , , . Compare with , and with .

Minimal pairs

  • pena/peina
  • vente/veinte
  • pude/puede

Repeat after the voice

  • tiempo, viento, invierno
  • bueno, nueve, llueve
  • Hace frío. — frí-o
  • Hoy es el veintiuno de septiembre.
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One vowel or two?

Listen and choose the word.

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Dates

Listen and write the date in digits, day first (for example 25/12).