How do you say 'voice' in Spanish?

You say voz, pronounced bos since the final z sounds like an s, as in 'Con el ruido de la calle no escucho bien tu voz.'

Why do b and v sound the same in Spanish?

Because both letters make the same sound, so vaca is pronounced baca.

You say bueno, pronounced as one syllable, like in 'El café de esa esquina es muy bueno.'

You spell your last name over the phone and they ask whether it's with a b or a v, even though in your mouth both sound identical.

En el rancho de mi tía hay una vaca vieja.

There's an old cow at my aunt's ranch.

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vaca/ˈbaka/
cownoun
A large farm animal that gives milk.
boca/ˈboka/
mouthnoun
The part of the face you use to eat and talk with.
vaso/ˈbaso/
glassnoun
A handleless container used for drinking water or another beverage.
vecino/beˈsino/
neighbornoun
A person who lives next door or very close to where you live.
viaje/ˈbjaxe/
tripnoun
A journey you take to get from one place to another, usually far away.
volcán/bolˈkan/
volcanonoun
A mountain that can erupt fire, ash and lava from its top.
voz/bos/
voicenoun
The sound that comes from your throat when you speak or sing.
vivir/biˈbiɾ/
to liveverb
To be alive, to have life.
vender/benˈdeɾ/
to sellverb
To give something to someone in exchange for money.
bueno/ˈbweno/
goodadjective
Well made or of good quality.

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En el rancho de mi tía hay una vaca vieja.
There's an old cow at my aunt's ranch.
Abre bien la boca y repite el sonido más despacio.
Open your mouth wide and repeat the sound more slowly.
¿Me pasas un vaso de agua, por favor?
Can you pass me a glass of water, please?
Mi vecino de arriba pone música fuerte toda la noche.
My upstairs neighbor plays loud music all night.
El viaje en camión hasta la costa dura seis horas.
The bus trip to the coast takes six hours.
Desde la ventana del cuarto se ve el volcán nevado.
You can see the snow-capped volcano from the bedroom window.
Con el ruido de la calle no escucho bien tu voz.
With the noise from the street I can't hear your voice well.
Me gustaría vivir cerca del mar algún día.
I'd like to live near the sea someday.
Mi vecino quiere vender su carro este mes.
My neighbor wants to sell his car this month.
El café de esa esquina es muy bueno.
The coffee from that corner shop is really good.

vaca/ˈbaka/
The v sounds just like a b: you say baca.
vecino/beˈsino/
The v sounds like a b and the c sounds like an s: be-SI-no.
viaje/ˈbjaxe/
Via is said in one breath, as a single syllable, and the stress falls there: BIA-je.
volcán/bolˈkan/
The stress rules: it falls on the last syllable, on can.
voz/bos/
It sounds like bos: the final z is said like an s.
vivir/biˈbiɾ/
Both v's sound like b and the stress falls on the last syllable: bi-BIR.
bueno/ˈbweno/
Ue goes together, in a single syllable: bue-no, not bu-e-no.

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How do you say 'voice' in Spanish?: You say voz, pronounced bos since the final z sounds like an s, as in 'Con el ruido de la calle no escucho bien tu voz.'
Why do b and v sound the same in Spanish?: Because both letters make the same sound, so vaca is pronounced baca.
How do you say 'good' in Spanish?: You say bueno, pronounced as one syllable, like in 'El café de esa esquina es muy bueno.'

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