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How to pronounce "Jehová"


laepelba January 17, 2009 07:47 AM

How to pronounce "Jehová"
 
I am brand new to learning Spanish. I want to be sure to get pronunciations as correct as possible from the beginning so that I don't have to correct bad habits later. :)

One of the ways that I am working on my language skills is by reading and memorizing some of my favorite Bible verses in Spanish. I am not sure how to pronounce the word "Jehová" in Spanish, though. If I try to say it with the "J" sounding like the "j" in "jefe" and the "h" as silent, it sounds a bit strange, and does not easily work with my tongue.

Because this is a transliterated word from a different language, do these consonants use different sounds?

Thank you so much!

Rusty January 17, 2009 07:51 AM

The sounds are as you stated. The j is more aspirated than in English. The h is silent. The v is between vowels, so it is softened (say a b but don't close your lips together). Make sure the stress goes on the last syllable.

CrOtALiTo January 17, 2009 09:37 AM

I'm sorry but, I don't know as I can explain you the pronunciation about your questions, because you would need to hear as sound the word but directly from a person native speaker Spanish, the I think that even, we are trying of explain you for letter, I don't believe that, you have clear your question, I give you a hint, you better try to speak with some who speak Spanish, then so you will can understand much difference between meaning and pronunciations and also sounds.

Tomisimo January 17, 2009 10:33 PM

hey - oh - BAH (approximately)

CrOtALiTo January 17, 2009 11:00 PM

David's answer is funny.

laepelba January 18, 2009 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 23930)
David's answer is funny.

How is David's answer funny?

bmarquis124 January 18, 2009 03:00 PM

i found this....
http://forvo.com/word/jehov%C3%A1/

laepelba January 18, 2009 03:26 PM

Fabulous!! Thanks, bmarquis! :D

CrOtALiTo January 19, 2009 01:12 AM

Upsss!, I'm sorry then.


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