Spanish Vowels [videos]


The vowels sound are pronounced when the air that goes out produce the vibration of vocal cords and don't find any obstacle like the tongue or teeth.

In Spansih hey differ according to two factors: a) the degree of opening (distance between the tongue and the palate); B) the point of articulation of the buccal cavity: anterior, central or posterior.

The /a/ is central vocal and and when it is pronounced it produces the greatest opening.
The /e/ is a front mid-opening vowel: the tongue curves toward the front of the palate to pronounce it.
The /o/ is also of average opening, but posterior, because the language curves towards that part of the palate when articulating it.
The /i/ and the /u/ are closed (high) since they have greater opening. The /i/ is anterior because the tongue is facing that part of the palate; The /u/ is posterior because towards that part of the palate the tongue is approached during its articulation.







Spanish Vowels [videos]


The vowels sound are pronounced when the air that goes out produce the vibration of vocal cords and don't find any obstacle like the tongue or teeth.

In Spansih hey differ according to two factors: a) the degree of opening (distance between the tongue and the palate); B) the point of articulation of the buccal cavity: anterior, central or posterior.

The /a/ is central vocal and and when it is pronounced it produces the greatest opening.
The /e/ is a front mid-opening vowel: the tongue curves toward the front of the palate to pronounce it.
The /o/ is also of average opening, but posterior, because the language curves towards that part of the palate when articulating it.
The /i/ and the /u/ are closed (high) since they have greater opening. The /i/ is anterior because the tongue is facing that part of the palate; The /u/ is posterior because towards that part of the palate the tongue is approached during its articulation.