What tal?

Akamarko, your Latino Spanish teacher.

This is an episode on words that sound very close, but only one sound makes a huge difference.

I'm talking about minimal pairs.

Not familiar with the concept?

You'll understand in this episode, a good one to practice your pronunciation and also improve your listening skills.

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Are you ready for this?

Sir, yes, sir!

Let's see.

Minimal pairs are pairs of words in a language that have very similar sound, but different meaning.

These words help us to understand the importance of pronunciation and how a slight

changing sounds can completely change the meaning of what we say.

By recognizing and practicing minimal pairs, you can improve your pronunciation and avoid confusion when speaking or understanding Spanish, my amigo.

So let's review some pares minimus in Spanish.

We're going to the first par minimo.

The words are peso and

bezo.

Can you spot the difference?

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