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| | Catalan translation:Senyores i senyors, benvinguts a Barcelona. | Explanation: Pronunciation hints: "ny" cluster as [nj], all "e's" and "a's" pronounced as schwa except for "benvinguts" which sounds [e], both "b" and "v" sound alike, i.e. [b], "i" sounds [i] (not [ai])
Good luck!
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Also, "u" sounds [u] as in "true", not [a]. |
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30 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +5 | ladies and gentlemen, welcome to barcelona Senyores i senyors, benvinguts a Barcelona.
Explanation: Pronunciation hints: "ny" cluster as [nj], all "e's" and "a's" pronounced as schwa except for "benvinguts" which sounds [e], both "b" and "v" sound alike, i.e. [b], "i" sounds [i] (not [ai])
Good luck!
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Also, "u" sounds [u] as in "true", not [a].
| | | Grading comment | That's great - thanks very much indeed! |
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