Agudelo

English translation: Agudelo - the 'e' is pronounced as in 'set'

18:38 Apr 15, 2014
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Spanish term or phrase: Agudelo
Estoy argumentando que el apellido "Agudelo" (el futbolista americano Juan Agudelo) contiene lo que suena 'day' en ingles dentro de la palabra. Entonces, a mi me parece que lo pronuncian asi, "A-GOO-DAY-LOH", en espanol... la parte 'de' querendo decir 'day'... estoy correcto u no? Muchas gracias por la asistencia. (disculpe la falta de accentos... aqui no se permite)
Justin El Matador
English translation:Agudelo - the 'e' is pronounced as in 'set'
Explanation:
In Castilian Spanish, /e/ is pronounced as in 'set'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Spanish

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Note added at 30 mins (2014-04-15 19:08:11 GMT)
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E is generally pronounced like the "e" in "met" when it is at the beginning or within a word. It is pronounced similarly to the Canadian "eh," kind of a shortened version of the "é" in the English "café," when it is at the end of the word. Sometimes it can be somewhere between those two sounds. It's not quite the sound of the English letter "A," which if pronounced slowly often has an "ee" sound at the end, but closer to the "e" of "met." Keep in mind that even when it's at the end of the word, in a sentence it may sound more like the "e" of met. For example, in a phrase such as de vez en cuando, each e has approximately the same sound. Examples: café, compadre, embarcar, enero. See also the lesson on pronouncing the e.

http://spanish.about.com/od/spanishpronunciation/a/pronounci...

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Helena Chavarria
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Local time: 14:56
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Thanks Helena, learn something new every day ;-)
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Agudelo - the 'e' is pronounced as in 'set'


Explanation:
In Castilian Spanish, /e/ is pronounced as in 'set'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Spanish

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Note added at 30 mins (2014-04-15 19:08:11 GMT)
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E is generally pronounced like the "e" in "met" when it is at the beginning or within a word. It is pronounced similarly to the Canadian "eh," kind of a shortened version of the "é" in the English "café," when it is at the end of the word. Sometimes it can be somewhere between those two sounds. It's not quite the sound of the English letter "A," which if pronounced slowly often has an "ee" sound at the end, but closer to the "e" of "met." Keep in mind that even when it's at the end of the word, in a sentence it may sound more like the "e" of met. For example, in a phrase such as de vez en cuando, each e has approximately the same sound. Examples: café, compadre, embarcar, enero. See also the lesson on pronouncing the e.

http://spanish.about.com/od/spanishpronunciation/a/pronounci...



Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 14:56
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Thanks Helena, learn something new every day ;-)
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agree  Henry Hinds: Sí, buen ejemplo también. Se pronuncia igual en todas partes.
4 mins
  -> You were also right with 'debt'. Thank you, Henry :)

agree  James A. Walsh
57 mins
  -> Thank you, James :)

agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Noni :)
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