The ll sounds like the y in the English word yes, except in Argentina and Uruguay. In the pronunciation brackets, y signals the sound of ll.
Now try the ll sound, using the y sound, in the following examples:
- brillo (bvree-yoh) (shine)
- llama (yah-mah) (flame; also the name of an animal in Peru)
- lluvia (yoo-bveeah) (rain)
- Moncayo, billete, leyenda, yate, bocadillo, cuartilla, yugoslavo, valle, saya, pepinillo
- allá, anteayer, ayuntamiento, ventanilla, bolsillo, ensayar, botella, joya, mayor, cartilla.
Cool thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteOne word with "ll" I have trouble with is "cigarillo", you think you could post audio of that one?
That was really helpful, thanks!
ReplyDeleteAre you Mexican? I always learned like you describe above, but even in your audio, I hear more of a "shya" the 'sh' like 'pleasure' in English. I studied in Spain for a while, where it was more like "ya" or "ja" as some people have described. My boyfriend still says I'm saying it wrong, and there needs to be more of a "shya" like you have in the audio and I wrote above. Please help if possible! Thanks! - Caroline
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