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Page 4An Introduction to Pharmacy Spanish© 2010 Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc. unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.The Seven Most Common Spanish PronunciationErrors Made by English Speakers► Mistake 2 : pronouncing vowels as you would inEnglish► Instead: Use only one sound per Spanish vowel.Pronounce each vowel (no silent vowels).• guacamole• elefanteThe Seven Most Common Spanish PronunciationErrors Made by English SpeakersRemember: a [ ah ] e [ ay ] i [ ee ]►Cuba►banana►once►silenteo [ oh ] u [ oo ]The Seven Most Common Spanish PronunciationErrors Made by English Speakers► Mistake 3: pronouncing the “j” as in English► Instead: Pronounce it as “h”► fajita► ajo► Juan, Jorge, JoséThe Seven Most Common Spanish PronunciationErrors Made by English Speakers► The letter “g” before “e” or “i” is pronounced likethe “j”, which has the “h” sound.► Argentina► gente► gimnasioLa BocaItalian neighborhoodin Buenos Aires,Argentina