Pronunciación

    The consonants r and rr

• The pronunciation of the consonant r in Spanish is similar to the double t in butter and petty.
• Now, at the beginning of a word or after E or N, is pronounced with a trill.

    For example, reservado    sonrisa

• The rr is always pronounced with the trill, as in carro.

ACTIVIDAD # 1 

Escuche y repita. Listen and repeat after the instructor the following words.

1. 1. rubio
   2. gordo
   3. perro
   4. amarillo
   5. aburrido
   6. burrito
   7. cierto

ACTIVIDAD # 2

Escuche y marque la diferencia. Circle the word you hear your instructor pronounce in each of the following word pairs.