
S5-E8: Linguistic structure: English vs. Spanish: Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing
Science of Reading: The Podcast
Is There More Sounds Than Letters in Spanish?
In Spanish, we have five vowels that are consistently pronounced. In English, you may have about 15 sounds of vowels. So how do we provide supports for students who are not producing the sounds in English? For example, I still do not pronounce correctly for a native English speaker. The difference between cut a CUT and cut C-A-U-G-H-T.
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