| A | B |
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| Pronunciation Rule #1 - If a word ends in a vowel or the letters "N" or "S"... | the stress is on the 2nd from the last syllable. |
| If two consonants have to be separated... | one goes to the prior syllable and the other to the next syllable. |
| Pronunciation Rule #2 - If a word ends in a consonant, except the letters "N" or "S"... | the stress is on the last syllable. |
| "S" and "T" are... | always separated, even if the "S" joins another consonant. |
| Pronunciation Rule #3 - An accent mark... | breaks the first two rules. |
| A syllable is usually... | formed by a consonant, followed by a vowel. |
| A consonant cluster is... | formed by a consonant with "L" or "R" |
| A dipthong is... | formed by "U" or "I" combined with another vowel. |
| Two consonants are... | always separated, if possible. |
| Two vowels are... | always separated, unless they form a dipthong. |
| A single "vowel" can... | be a syllable. |
| "CH", "LL", "RR" are... | single letters. |
| The word "vocal" is pronounced according to... | Rule #2. |
| The word "consonante" is pronounced according to... | Rule #1. |
| The word "sílaba" is pronounced according to... | Rule #3. |
| "AU" is.... | a dipthong. |
| "BR" is... | a consonant cluster. |
| Letters "S" and "T" should be... | separated, because they do not form a consonant cluster. |
| "AU" should be.... | kept together in a syllable. |
| Breaking words into syllables... | helps in pronouncing a word. |
| The word "quien" has... | only one syllable. |
| The word "diciendo" has... | three syllables. |
| The word "quiere" has... | two syllables. |
| The word "desarrollado" has... | ten letters. |
| The word "Mediteráneo" has... | six syllables. |
| In the word "guerra"... | the "U" is silent. |
