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Ten words whose last sound Spanish never puts at the end, so the mouth wants to add a vowel.

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advantage

ædˈvæntɪdʒnoun

Something that helps you.

Ends in a soft J. Do not add a vowel after it.

All 10 words and 10 sentences

  1. advantageædˈvæntɪdʒnoun

    Something that helps you.

    Ends in a soft J. Do not add a vowel after it.

  2. villageˈvɪlədʒnoun

    A very small town.

    Two syllables ending in a soft J: VIL-ij.

  3. bridgebrɪdʒnoun

    A structure carrying a road over something.

  4. smoothsmuːðadjective

    Flat and even to the touch.

  5. breathebriːðverb

    To take air in and let it out.

  6. measureˈmeʒərverb

    To find the size of something.

    Ends in the soft ZH sound: MEZH-er.

  7. garageɡərˈɑːʒnoun

    Where a car is kept or repaired.

  8. beigebeɪʒadjective

    A pale brown color.

    One syllable ending in ZH: BAYZH.

  9. usualˈjuːʒəwəlAlso said ˈjuːʒuːəl. Both are accepted here.adjective

    Normal, happening most of the time.

    The middle is a ZH: YOO-zhu-al.

  10. clotheskloʊðzAlso said kloʊz. Both are accepted here.noun

    What you wear.

Sentences

  1. That is a real advantage for us.
  2. We stayed in a small village nearby.
  3. The bridge was closed for repairs.
  4. The whole journey was very smooth.
  5. It is easier to breathe up here.
  6. Could you measure it for me?
  7. The garage closes at seven tonight.
  8. The walls were beige when we arrived.
  9. This is not the usual price.
  10. My clothes are still rather wet.