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How do I actually manage to improve my Spanish pronunciation?

Here are 10 useful tips. I will develop these tips in my next few posts.

• Learn the alphabet well. If you do and stick to it every time, you’ll have won 90% of the battle.
• Use audio material frequently: language courses, audiobooks, radio, TV, etc. Everything counts.
• Read your audio extracts out loud along with the native speaker. To improve fast, do it often and regularly.
• Practise saying out loud common everyday words. Remember to apply the Spanish pronunciation golden rules to all of them.
• Practise saying long words like aeropuerto, mayonesa, recomienda, descafeinado, teléfono, etc.
• Practise running words together: la_habitación, los_servicios, en_una_hamaca, and any others you come across or find difficult to say.
• Do dictations to isolate your main comprehension problems. Comprehension and pronunciation problems are closely related.
• Use talking dictionaries to check the pronunciation of all the new words you learn.
• Once you can say a tricky word or phrase correctly, say it once more with confidence and out loud.
• Whenever possible, try to learn from native speakers.

This article on how to improve your Spanish accent has been written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced native Spanish teacher, author of several language learning publications including: Learn Spanish At Your Own Pace - book + 2 cds, Spanish for Kids - interactive multimedia lessons, Spanish for Beginners cd-rom, Spanish Podcasts for Beginners, and more.