Minimal pairs, what your mouth has to do, listening and saying back, a pronunciation page for each language, and alphabets as one week of practice.
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Spanish, French and German minimal pairs, plus two near pairs, with IPA, meanings and a hint for each sound. No recordings yet; each links to a dictionary.
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Spanish has a tap (pero) and a rolled trill (perro). Where each one goes, where your tongue tip touches, and a gentle order to try the trill. No promise on how long.
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Spanish has five short, steady vowels. Fix those and the r first, then the air after p, t and k, and soft b, d, g. Regional differences in s, c, z and ll included.
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Most final consonants in French go silent, some come back before a vowel, and many middle e's can drop, though Marseille says more of them. Learn which, and say them.
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French nasal vowels end with no n sound (the south may add ŋ), and their number depends on region. How to say them and the French r, with spellings and pairs.
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How to make ö and ü, handle the German r, choose between the two ch sounds, and drop the buzz on final b, d and g (-ig aside), with word pairs to say aloud.
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The 27 letters of the Spanish alphabet with their names, the letters with more than one name, the letters that don't sound like English, and a short plan to say them.
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The 26 French letter names with IPA from Wiktionary, three pairs of names to say side by side, the names of the accent marks, and a one-week plan.
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Most German letter names with IPA from Wiktionary, the names that differ from English, when ß or ss fits, and a one-week plan for spelling aloud.