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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Spanish on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Spanish in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Many Catalan names are shortened to hypocoristic forms using only the final portion of the name (unlike Spanish, which mostly uses only the first portion of the name), and with a diminutive suffix (-et, -eta/-ita). Thus, shortened Catalan names taking the first portion of the name are probably influenced by the Spanish tradition.
After a heterosyllabic consonant, only [r] appears. [θ] can't form an onset cluster with [ɾ], so lazrar must have [-θ.r-]. I don't have immediate access to the English version of Hualde's The Sounds of Spanish, but the Spanish version explains this. And /l, n, s/ are just the most common consonants for [r] to appear after.
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In Argentine Spanish, the change of /ʝ/ to a fricative realized as [ʒ ~ ʃ] has resulted in clear contrast between this consonant and the glide [j]; the latter occurs as a result of spelling pronunciation in words spelled with hi , such as hierba [ˈjeɾβa] 'grass' (which thus forms a minimal pair in Argentine Spanish with the doublet yerba ...
By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was ...
Most of the Spanish speakers pronounce it with the tapped r, [a'moɾ], [do'loɾ], [ko'loɾ]. If you say, amorrrr! (emphatic), it'd be [amor]. So, what i want to say, MOST of the Spanish speakers pronounce r in the syllable coda with a tapped r, but at the right end of the word when there isn't any other word (no following sound).
Or start with the smallest task. On the other hand, some people feel more productive when they tackle little jobs first. A sense of accomplishment early in the day can drive the rest of your work.