Pronunciation Pairs #2 - Diphthongs (Strong Vowel + Weak Vowel)
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🗓️ 7 January 2026
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| 0:00.0 | This is the I sound. |
| 0:03.0 | This is the A sound. |
| 0:05.0 | This is the oi sound. |
| 0:08.0 | This is the oud sound. |
| 0:11.0 | This is the e'u sound. |
| 0:15.0 | And this is the O sound. |
| 0:18.0 | By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to tell them apart. |
| 0:21.6 | Plus, you'll be practicing them and on your way to perfect pronunciation. |
| 0:26.6 | I'm MIDI, and this is Spanish pronunciation through minimal pairs. |
| 0:35.6 | First is I. |
| 0:36.6 | This is the I sound in Aire, Air, |
| 0:39.8 | Baile, Dance, Fraile, Friar, and other words. |
| 0:44.8 | A is the A sound in lay, law, peine, comb, reina, queen, and other words. |
| 0:52.8 | Oi is the Oi sound in Oi, today. |
| 0:56.0 | Boy, Aigo. |
| 0:58.0 | Boina, Beret, and other words. |
| 1:01.0 | Au is the A sound in Auto, car, raudo, swift, |
| 1:07.0 | Laurel, and other words. |
| 1:11.4 | EU is the EO sound in Europeo, European, Deuda, Deutro, Neutro, and other words. |
| 1:21.0 | O is rare in Spanish but can occur in words like bowl, which is a type of boat. |
| 1:27.4 | These sounds are called diphthongs, specifically made up of a strong vowel followed by a weak vowel. |
| 1:35.3 | Spanish diphthongs are pronounced with more clarity and less light than English diphthongs. |
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