• The two TH sounds
• The V sound [v]
• The schwa [ə]
• The R sound [r]
• The initial S + consonant

Let's review the sounds that are most difficult for Spanish speakers:

🔹 Repasemos los sonidos más difíciles para los hispanohablantes:

The two TH sounds

Voiced [ð] (like a soft D with the tongue between the teeth): the, this, that, there

Voiceless [θ] (like blowing air with the tongue between the teeth): think, three, month, bath

The V sound [v]

Upper teeth on lower lip with vibration: very, have, love, never

The schwa [ə]

The most common sound in English. A short, relaxed, neutral vowel: about, banana, sofa, the

The R sound [r]

Tongue curled back, not touching the palate, no vibration: red, river, right, really

The initial S + consonant

No E before the S: speak, street, small, stop