Common English Mistakes in Pronunciation Guides by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing a Pronunciation Guide in English.

Mistake Example #1

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Welcome to the pronunciation guide for English learners. In this guide, we will help you with common phrases and how to say them correctly. For example, when you want to tell someone your age, you might say "I have 25 years," but in English, it is more natural to say "I am 25 years old." Another common phrase is "I have hunger," which should be "I am hungry" in English. Practice these phrases to improve your pronunciation and sound more like a native speaker.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"The mistakes in this text are deliberate."

Welcome to the pronunciation guide for English learners. In this guide, we will help you with common phrases and how to say them correctly. For example, when you want to tell someone your age, you might say "I have 25 years," but in English, it is more natural to say "I am 25 years old." Another common phrase is "I have hunger," which should be "I am hungry" in English. Practice these phrases to improve your pronunciation and sound more like a native speaker.

Welcome to the pronunciation guide for English learners. In this guide, we will help you with common phrases and how to say them correctly. For example, when you want to tell someone your age, you might say "I have 25 years," but in English, it is more natural to say "I am 25 years old." Another common phrase is "I have hunger," which should be "I am hungry" in English. Practice these phrases to improve your pronunciation and sound more like a native speaker.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

In this pronunciation guide, I amwill explaining how you arepronouncinge the English vowels. You areneeding to pay attention to the way you aresaying the 'th' sound, as it is different from Spanish. I amsuggesting that you arepracticinge these sounds every day to improve your accent.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Please mindful of your use of present continuous tenses. For example, "I am explaining how you are pronouncing the English vowels" should be "I will explain how you pronounce the English vowels" and "You needing to pay attention" should be "You need to pay attention"."

In this pronunciation guide, I will explain how you pronounce the English vowels. You need to pay attention to the way you say the 'th' sound, as it is different from Spanish. I suggest that you practice these sounds every day to improve your accent.

In this pronunciation guide, I am explaining how you are pronouncing the English vowels. You are needing to pay attention to the way you are saying the 'th' sound, as it is different from Spanish. I am suggesting that you are practicing these sounds every day to improve your accent.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

In this pronunciation guide, we will help you with some common English words. For example, when you say "I am married with my husband," it should be "I am married to my husband." Another example is "She is interested with learning English," which should be "She is interested in learning English." Practice these sentences to improve your pronunciation and preposition use.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"The "bad" sentences are examples of what not to do."

In this pronunciation guide, we will help you with some common English words. For example, when you say "I am married with my husband," it should be "I am married to my husband." Another example is "She is interested with learning English," which should be "She is interested in learning English." Practice these sentences to improve your pronunciation and preposition use.

In this pronunciation guide, we will help you with some common English words. For example, when you say "I am married with my husband," it should be "I am married to my husband." Another example is "She is interested with learning English," which should be "She is interested in learning English." Practice these sentences to improve your pronunciation and preposition use.