Sevilla
English translation: sa - bee - ya
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| 01:37 Jul 12, 2002 |
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| 5 | sa - bee - ya |
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| 4 | S. B> |
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| 4 | say-bee-yah |
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| 4 | Ç est - bee - Ja |
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| 4 | the "v" is not a closed "b" sound |
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4 mins confidence: 
S. B> Explanation: WITH SOUND SYLLABICATION: Se·ville PRONUNCIATION: s-vl A city of southwest Spain on the Guadalquivir River north-northeast of Cádiz. An important settlement under the Romans, Vandals, and Visigoths, it was conquered by the Moors in a.d. 712 and later taken by Ferdinand III of Castile, who made it his royal residence in 1248. The city especially prospered after the discovery of the New World and served as the chief port of colonial trade until the early 18th century. Population: 678,902. http://www.bartleby.com/61/80/S0298000.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-07-12 01:43:16 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From the site above you can download a short file with the correct sound. |
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24 mins confidence:
sa - bee - ya Explanation: Using sounds from easy words: Se... : (1st sillable) like the first sillable in "sa-ying" but don't pronounce "ying" ...vi... : (2nd sillable) like in "bee" (the insect) ...lla: (3rd sillable) like in the 1st part of "ya.rd" but don't pronounce "rd" Good luck. |
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35 mins confidence:
say-bee-yah Explanation: just say it! |
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1 hr confidence:
Ç est - bee - Ja Explanation: Ç est : like in French Ç´est la vie bee: like "bee" or "B" in English Ja: like "Ja" in German, yes in German |
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the "v" is not a closed "b" sound Explanation: The "v" in Sevilla (and indeed any "v" or "b" between two vowels in Spanish) cannot be equated with an English "b" sound. The lips come together as for an English "b" sound, but there is usually not complete closure. In this respect it is like the English "v" sound, except that the latter is formed by the upper teeth and the lower lip coming together. If you think of it as something between an English "b" and an English "v" you might get it right. I.e. the lips come (almost) together as for a English "b" sound, but, as with the English "v" sound there is not complete closure. The pronunciation of the sound written as "ll" (double "l") varies from place to place in the Spanish speaking world. It can be pronounced as if it were spelt "-ly-" or it can also be pronounced as if it were spelt as a rather hard "-y-" sound. If you wish to know the English pronunciation of the word "Seville" (the English version of the Spanish "Sevilla") then that is a different matter. In English as you would know there are specifically English pronunciations for the names of major European cities. |
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