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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.
Brașov (UK: / b r æ ˈ ʃ ɒ v /, US: / b r ɑː ˈ ʃ ɔː v,-ɔː f /, [3] [4] [5] Romanian: ⓘ; German: Kronstadt, also Brasau; Hungarian: Brassó [ˈbrɒʃːoː]; Latin: Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: Kruhnen) is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.
The z in the Spanish word chorizo is sometimes realized as / t s / by English speakers, reflecting more closely the pronunciation of the double letter zz in Italian and Italian loanwords in English. This is not the pronunciation of present-day Spanish, however. Rather, the z in chorizo represents or (depending on dialect) in Spanish.
Brașov County (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ) is a county of Transylvania, Romania. Its capital city is Brașov . The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" ( țări ) Burzenland and Făgăraș .
The most obvious differences between Spanish and Portuguese are in pronunciation. Mutual intelligibility is greater between the written languages than between the spoken forms. Compare, for example, the following sentences—roughly equivalent to the English proverb "A word to the wise is sufficient," or, a more literal translation, "To a good ...
traffic jam. In standard Spanish, "a bottle top" or "a clog". tráfala a lowlife. wepa. Typically used at parties, dances, or general hype events to express of joy or excitement, hence the direct translation "That's awesome!"
The majority reside on the Seri communal property (Spanish: ejido), in the towns of Punta Chueca (Seri: Socaaix) and El Desemboque (Seri: Haxöl Iihom) on the mainland coast of the Gulf of California. Tiburón Island (Tahejöc) and San Esteban Island (Cofteecöl and sometimes Hast) were also part of their traditional territory. They maintain an ...
The island was under nominal Spanish sovereignty since 1668, but it was not effectively occupied until 1885. The Spaniards converted the local population to Christianity and had control over the island until 1898 when the Spaniards lost the Spanish–American War to the United States. Spain sold the Caroline islands (of which Kosrae is a part ...