SWCOLT / HALT

Do you or your students still sound like Gringos? This session will define and practice three stubborn phonological phenomena that remain troublesome in the speech patterns of even Advanced level speakers of Spanish. These are:
1) synaloepha,
2) syllabic rhythm, and
3) post-tonic vowel reduction.
These three principles will be defined and recorded examples of both native like and non-native use will be shared. Participants will practice entertaining exercises they can use with their students to improve pronunciation.