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🗓️ 6 July 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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0:00.0 | Ola, kita-kai-kha, |
0:02.0 | Marco, your Latino Spanish teacher. |
0:04.0 | In this episode, we're talking about words that sounds super similar, |
0:08.0 | but just one tiny sound can change everything. |
0:13.0 | That's right, I'm talking about minimal pairs. |
0:17.0 | Not sure what those are? |
0:19.0 | Don't worry. |
0:20.0 | I'll explain it all in this episode |
0:22.3 | and you'll see how this can boost your Spanish listening and pronunciation skills. |
0:27.7 | Are you ready for this? |
0:29.1 | Sir, yes, sir! |
0:30.5 | Vávos! |
0:32.6 | Minimal pairs are pairs of words in a language that have very similar sound, but different meaning. |
0:39.3 | These words help us to understand the importance of pronunciation |
0:43.3 | and how a slight changing sounds can completely change the meaning of what we say. |
0:49.3 | By recognizing and practicing minimal pairs, you can improve your pronunciation and avoid confusion when speaking or understanding |
0:58.0 | Spanish, my amigo. |
1:01.0 | So let's review some pares minimus in Spanish. |
1:06.0 | We're with the first par minimo. |
1:09.0 | The words are peso and |
1:12.7 | bezo. |
1:14.8 | Can you spot the difference? |
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