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Zappa
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Hi to all
Does anyone know of any websites which show (or provide examples) the correct pronunciations of words?
For example:
Buenos días. (BWEH-nohss DEE-ahss)
I have checked the links already provided in the forums but I wondered if there was anything in which you could type in an English word and it showed the correct way in which to say it in Spanish?
One word is driving me nuts to pronounce correctly  is 'caballo'
Incidently whilst on my last hols I kept hearing a word used which sounded like 'wah wah' (hope it's clean) does anyone know the translation?
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wah wah.... is the sounding for the word Gua Gua.....it means bus.
caballo.....Kaa bayo.....geee...I am bad...lol JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
double LL in spanish is pronounced like lli in million..
I will now be corrected lol... 
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Go to a little program called words galore
Here is the link http://wordsgalore.com/
It gives you the word in English and Spanish and plays it with a Spanish speaker
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Why do you always think you'll be corrected Mary!
Gua-gua means bus, like you said!
I would write caballo like this (for pronunciation purposes):
ca-baa-jo (j as in the soft French j in je) but that is a Galician way (and also south American), others would say, like Mary ca-ba-li-o
If you ever want to see how to pronounce a word, I don't know of any sites but if you don't always want an immediate reply then I am willing to help so just post what you need to know on here. that goes for anyone else too.
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cos i can say them but not write the pronunciations lol...
I love you Jenny cos you are brill at spanish...i am better than I was but still not as confident ..heehee...
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www.wordreference.com is an online multi-lingual dictionary and gives the pronunciation in a sound file.
Search for the Spanish word and you'll get variations of use in context as well.
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I think.... caballo .... ka bal yo
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I thought it was
ka bai yo
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As in English, there are probably numerous 'correct' pronunciations for any word and most will be understood by most people.
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| SamK wrote: | | www.wordreference.com is an online multi-lingual dictionary |
That's the only dictionary you'll ever need. It's great. And if you cannot find the word in it's dictionary, it also gives you forum threads regarding the word, or if it doesn't appear there either then you can ask on the forum, and within 5 minutes you usually get about 5 replies.
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| strippersrus wrote: | | cos i can say them but not write the pronunciations lol... |
I can't either!!!
Also everyone pronounces things differently.
Karl, I would not put an l in the word caballo (when pronounced) but many do.
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Zappa
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| strippersrus wrote: | wah wah.... is the sounding for the word Gua Gua.....it means bus.
caballo.....Kaa bayo.....geee...I am bad...lol JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
double LL in spanish is pronounced like lli in million..
I will now be corrected lol... |
Ahhh so that's what it means.......... 
Thanks to all for the pronunciation examples and links
What a wealth of info we have on here.
Cheers 
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Zappa
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| jenny wrote: | Why do you always think you'll be corrected Mary!
Gua-gua means bus, like you said!
I would write caballo like this (for pronunciation purposes):
ca-baa-jo (j as in the soft French j in je) but that is a Galician way (and also south American), others would say, like Mary ca-ba-li-o
If you ever want to see how to pronounce a word, I don't know of any sites but if you don't always want an immediate reply then I am willing to help so just post what you need to know on here. that goes for anyone else too. |
Many thanks Jenny much appreciated
You are a star........... 
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Zappa
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| Sir Old Golfer 1 wrote: | Go to a little program called words galore
Here is the link http://wordsgalore.com/
It gives you the word in English and Spanish and plays it with a Spanish speaker |
Cool little program
Thanks........
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