4 Ways to Pronounce LL and Y in Spanish | HOLA SPANISH | BRENDA ROMANIELLO

Today, I'll show you 4 of the most distinctive ways to pronounce the 'LL' and 'Y' in Spanish. With more than 20 countries that speak Spanish around the world, there are some pronunciation differences depending on the country and region. After today you'll be able to distinguish 4 of the main ways to pronounce these letters. Learn Spanish with Brenda Romaniello, your Spanish teacher.
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[@HolaSpanish]

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[@Braglemaster123]

Che que baloodo “

[@Braglemaster123]

Cabello @ Cabello have a G pronunciation in 🇦🇷 Argentina

[@Braglemaster123]

La Calle ( street ) has a G in Argentina 🇦🇷

[@Braglemaster123]

2 L’s is a G “

[@Braglemaster123]

Hippodromo “

[@dineshs.9550]

The best explanation in detail on LL and Y! thanks Profesora Brenda u are the best!

[@HolaSpanish]

Dinesh S. ¡Muchísimas gracias! Qué amable eres 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@christochristovlebg4382]

es maestra no profesora

[@dj46104]

My experience is that most Spanish speakers will not admit or acknowledge that they pronounce LL differently even just in different words, the inconsistencies are huge and go against the idea that Spanish pronunciation is always the same.

[@obabas80]

I’m Greek and trying to learn Spanish. I’m sticking to the Castilian accent because a lot of the sounds are found in Greek as well. I won’t be switching accents though if I’m amongst another region...too confusing! Great videos btw!

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muy interesante que los sonidos sean parecidos! Es mejor elegir una variante y usarla porque es más fácil que estar cambiando dependiendo de la persona con la que estás hablando, tienes toda la razón!

[@eb.3764]

i feel like there's a 5th pronunciation, like a hard /J/ sound like "Job." the J here is more soft zh sound

[@HolaSpanish]

There are many different variations for sure

[@elguerochoyero2220]

Eso es cómo lo pronuncio

[@RT-zn2yd]

This is done in Puerto Rico. I've also heard the LL in Puerto Rico pronounced as the ñ in the mountain dialect.

[@peter7129]

So that's where Juvia's name came from in Fairy Tail 🤗✨

[@user-sh8gl6jq7s]

All.of my CONFUSION about the pronunciations in all the videos ive watched is now answered. "Muchas gracias Señora Brenda" 🥰

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Mil gracias a ti! Me alegra saber que ahora está más claro 💟

[@Carmii_IsTheBlues802]

Now I really know how to pronounce these Spanish grammars! By the way, my country Philippines's pronunciation of LL is /ly/. Thank you!

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Guau! Esto es super interesante porque las Filipinas fueran una colonia española. Gracias por compartir este dato muy interesante Carmelita!

[@lolplayer4156]

@@HolaSpanish sometimes we pronounce the "ll" like a y too. an example is caballo, in the philippines it's pronounced like kabayo and in other cases we pronounce it like a "ly" as the original comment had said, like repollo is pronounced like repolyo.

[@deeshewakramani7758]

You are the best teacher for spanish on KZbin. I have recommeded and shared this video to my siblings

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Oh! ¡Muchísimas gracias Neuland! ¡Eres lo máximo! You're the best! Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. It means the world to me ♥

[@dbenninghouse4782]

Thanks for the explanations. I would prefer to have seen accurate IPA letters to represent the sounds. Here they are (in my humble opinion) along with names for the unusual letters. 1. /ʃ/ esh 2. /ʒ/ ezh 3. /lj/ 4. /ʝ/ crossed tail When ll and y are pronounced like the letter j in "jump" in English, the transcription is /ʤ/.

[@magicalwanda1]

Thank you. It's much easier to understand the way words are pronounced with the IPA transcription than any other way.

[@DiegoMorett]

I live in Mexico and I've always pronounced and heard "LL" and "Y" like /j/ as in "Job"... Love your videos BTW

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Fantástico Diego! Muchísimas gracias por tu aporte, es muy muy útil y también interesante saberlo. ¡Gracias por compartirlo!

[@As-hp1ej]

Diego Morett, dependiendo de la región. He viajado por toda la república.

[@ndjxisjenxjix9525]

That's "dz" sound?

[@rafaeleduardosantana1476]

Diego, de qué parte de México eres? Sabes como se pronuncia la "ll" y la "y" en Ciudad de México? Soy brasileño.

[@chrystianrevelles]

@@ndjxisjenxjix9525 I have the same doubt. If it is dz or g

[@miralemmehanovic5999]

In my old Yugoslavian book, I found that it teaches L plus Y giving our pronunciation Lj like in Ljubljana! So this is the easier way for us, saying y or j confuses because we visually see two Ls! When I speak Spanish I use Lj for LL! I don’t think that the Spanish mind me saying so!

[@lindabotelho1087]

Thank you Professor Barbara. This is the first time that I am watching the video prepared so systematically and metaphorically by you.The explanation of the four different opinions to pronounce, Llevar and Y-- is excellent. God bless you. 👌🏾👌🏾👏👏🙏🎵🙏

[@lindabotelho1087]

This is to inform you that I am from Goa, India and I appreciate the guidance given by you. God bless you and your sister. 🎶🎶👌🏾🙏

[@kurt6550]

In the Philippines, double LL is pronounced as they do in Spain, as in "LYa-ves" for llaves or keys. But it's worth noting that we also pronounce it "ya-ves" as they do in Mexico.

[@komander2534]

here in bohol and leyte .we pronounce LL as /J/ like jawes . y literally turns to j.. interesting..

[@moonbellebelle4523]

@@komander2534 I never heard the j sound here in Philippines, what I hear sometimes is the Y sound for those who's learning just now and to erase the Filipino-Castillano pronounciation.

[@karlbasallote6719]

I am from the Philippines but people can't pronounce my surname correctly.

[@moonbellebelle4523]

@@karlbasallote6719 The pronounciation of your name is Basal-yo-te, it's easy and it would never going to be Basa-yo-te because you're not Iberian or Latin American.

[@macrotransaction2383]

Thank you so much. I'm trying to learn Spanish in Japan but cannot find any source that clearly explains how any alphabet pronounces. Your my life saver man

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias! I'm so happy to have you here!

[@miriamsharp126]

Muchas gracias! I am from the Philippines and many Spanish words have been incorporated into our local dialects. Your presentation was very informative.

[@jimcourville1522]

This is an excellent explanation of a question that has plagued me every since I began listening to Spanish from several countries. Thank you very much.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias Jim! I'm super glad you've found this helpful ♥

[@nidalabed5685]

¡Muchas gracias profesora!. En los videos respondes todas las preguntas en mi mente. 👍💖🌹

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Qué bueno que te ha gustado la clase! gracias a ti💗

[@robinkoller572]

Thank you so much for this lesson! I've been wondering about which pronunciation I should be practicing and yours is the first video of all I've watched that has answered my question!!

[@deeshewakramani7758]

Thank you so Much for this video! It has helped me enormously to clear out the confusion related to "LL" "Y"

[@HolaSpanish]

¡De nada! Es un placer. I'm very glad to hear you found this lesson helpful ¡Muchas gracias!

[@linuyishaw]

Thanks. My question is if the speaker pronounces a certain way, s/he will pronounce the the same way.

[@HolaSpanish]

That's a great question, Lin! It's not the case necessarily. Pronouncing the LL like Y is what we call yeísmo. I can do another video explaining this and other ways to pronounce LL.

[@MixedDandelions]

I usually pronounce as a soft “j” sound, but I find that I am often corrected by native speakers to pronounce more as “io”. It used to bother me but the more I study Spanish the more I learn about the different accents.

[@KMO325]

Interesting. In high school & university here in the USA, the teachers (usually from or taught in Spain) used the pronunciations 3 & 4, but Latinos here (even Mexican-Americans) use pronunciation 2. The first I had a Spanish tutor use that pronunciation it startled me. Though I'm learning Latin American Spanish, I usually pronounce ll and y as I was taught in school (one of few things from my high school Spanish that's stuck).Gracias para la lección y feliz 2 días antes del pavo (aquí en los EEUU).

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Guau! ¡Muy interesante! It can be strange at the beginning if you don't know there are different variations and you feel like you can't understand much. I'm glad you've been exposed to different varieties of Spanish. ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias KMO!

[@hayunifit]

Thanks. You've clarified a puzzle I've been pondering for several years now. Guam used to be a colony of Spain, but unlike Puerto Rico, Spanish is not commonly spoken there now; The official languages now are English and Chamorro (Chamoru). Chamoru uses a lot of Spanish words, such as llave (yabi: key), caballo (kabayu: horse), llama (yama; he/she/it calls). Chamoru "y" is pronounced closest to the English "j'.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Guau! ¡Muy interesante! Muchas gracias por compartir. Me imagino que la pronunciación del español es fácil para ti.

[@itsmeferny]

In the Philippines, in Cebuano language in particular, also has caballo as kabayo and llave as yabi or yabe.

[@hayunifit]

@@HolaSpanish Por supuesto que sí. Tuve que practicar la doble r (rr), Fue muy dificil antes.

[@andreasm5770]

The /ly/ pronunciation is only for LL, never for Y. And anyway in Spain, depending on the region, it's more common to hear both LL and Y being pronounced like the 4th way or even the 2nd way you mentioned. Also, the /ly/ pronunciation doesn't only exist in Spain, but also in parts of Latin America, such as Bolivia, parts of Peru I believe, etc...

[@carltomacruz9138]

Paraguay too, is traditionally lleísta. I've watched old Paraguayan movies which preserve the pronunciation, as well as speeches from President Lugo and President Franco.

[@joshmarc100]

When Filipinos pronounce Spanish words with LL, they pronounce it as /ly/. Paella /pa-e-lya/ Padilla /pa-di-lya/ Silla /si-lya/

[@deitterronquillo]

@@joshmarc100 Some say that the /ly/ pronunciation of LL is an archaic version (or just very rare and only heard in certain areas in Spain), and that's the pronunciation adapted by Spanish-speaking Filipinos back in the day.

[@thomasakase]

In Medellin in Colombia the LL and the Y is a distinct and strong "DJ" sound, as in the English word "Job"

[@jessbubb6339]

I am rapidly leaning more towards Spanish from Brenda's videos and I am quickly being convinced that she might be the best on KZbin... Even better than Spanish with paul

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Oh guau! ¡Muchas gracias, Jess! Thank you so much for your incredible words. Wow! You certainly made my day!! I think Paul is a fantastic teacher too, like so many others of my colleagues. I believe different people resonate with different teachers and different methods and strategies. I'm glad to hear you like my teaching style. ¡Muchas gracias por ver la clase! ¡Un abrazo bien grande para ti! ♥♥♥

[@jessbubb6339]

@@HolaSpanish you're most welcome, i believe the reason your videos appeal to my learning more than others including Paul is the advantage of hearing you speak in Spanish and the completely thorough explanations you give with a sweet calming voice... I play your videos three times first at normal speed and then at 1.5 for speed practice, Paul is very good and I learn a lot from him but you're better for me... Your style is amazing in many ways and you do a good job. A great big hug for you too...

[@jonbasa]

In the Philippines in our common dialect we say kastilyo (castillo) and martilyo (martillo) but we say sibuyas (cebollas [but not cebolla]) and kabayo (caballo). Llave is sometimes lyabe but mostly yabe. In our Spanish alphabet with any Spanish word, double l [ll] is pronounce as "elye" and n with tilde as "enye." (So if you write caballo and cebollas, it will be pronounce as kabalyo and sibolyas--unless it is recognized by the speaker as kabayo and sibuyas.)

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Qué interesante!

[@karlbasallote6719]

It is called "sibulyas" in Bikol

[@jiminjimin]

Muchas gracias

[@HolaSpanish]

Hoy vamos a ver 4 diferentes maneras de pronunciar la doble ele 'LL' y la i griega 'Y'.

[@nothanblanco9911]

En España no es así

[@HolaSpanish]

@@nothanblanco9911 ¿Cómo es en España? ¿Te molestaría aportar y ayudarnos a todos? Gracias de antemano Nothan ♥ sabes tengo primos y familia en España y muchísimos amigos con los que hablo a diario y para mí hablan así y así lo pronuncian. No tengo el mejor acento español claro ¡Ojalá hablara como Nadal! jajaja, pero más o menos creo haberlo explicado en términos generales.

[@HolaSpanish]

@Aitor San Vicente Cerro Sí, estoy de acuerdo que ya prácticamente no hay una distinción entre pronunciar la 'll' y la 'y' en la muchas de las variantes del español. Yeísmo es pronunciar la 'll' igual que la 'y'. Pero la forma de pronunciar la 'y' es diferente en diferentes países y regiones, que es el propósito de esta clase: explicarle a los estudiantes del español que diferentes países y regiones tienen diferentes formas de pronunciarlas para que puedan mejorar su comprensión auditiva. Por ejemplo que en Buenos Aires, Argentina la 'y' suena a /sh/ (yo = /sho/), y en algunas partes de México suena como /i/ (yo = /io/), etc. Claro que no puedo explicar (ni imitar) todas las formas en todas las variantes del español en un video de 5 minutos. Estas 3 son las que la gente está más expuesta en términos generales y le ha ayudado mucho a mis estudiantes. Mira esta página interesante de Wikipedia que encontré que muestra el mapa con las zonas donde se usa el yeísmo. Por ejemplo, en el acento ibérico del norte, bien al norte no se escucha el yeísmo tanto como en el sur de Castilla y León. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye%C3%ADsmo ¡Gracias por tu comentario y por tu aporte!

[@abhijeetverma5614]

Thanks a lot mam☺️💐... I am from India. 🇮🇳

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Mucho gusto! Gracias por ver la clase de hoy

[@OnlyAtWaterlooRoad]

Mi madre es de Espana y ella dice 'j' es muy interesante todas las diferentes manera a decirlo!

[@seanriley6482]

At last i now understand the DOBLE LL PRONUNCIATION , i’ll stick with the Spanish version, thank you .

[@semperfi5444]

Ayer Ella llevo una maya amarilla cuando fue a la playa! Esa es mi favorita en todo el mundo cuando se dice por un mujer de Argentina de Buenos Aires 😍😍😍

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Fantástico! jajajaja el acento rioplatense es muy lindo, a mí también me gusta mucho.

[@RiaLuna1]

😍😍😍

[@shoshanakent3645]

Thank you so much. Your lesson was so helpful in understanding the different pronunciations.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario Shoshana!

[@shoshanakent3645]

@@HolaSpanish De nada.

[@storey662]

¡Muchos gracias, profesora Brenda! Yo tiendo aprende español para uno mes. Your videos are wonderful and don’t make me feel like I’m.... en sobre mi cabeza! 😝

[@1stNoelJensen]

Gracias por este excelente video. Mis palabras ~ llamamiento, llanamente y llanta y yelmo, yerbatero y yerno.

[@HolaSpanish]

De nada ¡Muchas gracias por ver la lección! Tus ejemplos están perfectos 👌😃💪

[@danielbutcher5836]

Gracias! Mi vecino de Honduras usa el sonido /j/.

[@chertenok2]

Muchos-muchos-muchos gracias! Soy de ruso en Cordoba Argentina ahora. I was learning classic Spanish before, and got very confused when I heard how people speak in Argentina

[@ROHITKINGC]

I use Zh sound for Y and LL like in Vision, Closure, or Pleasure.

[@Romie15]

¡Me encantó esta clase! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@thefilipinopolyglot7590]

In my country (Philippines), we pronounce the "LL" as /ly/, :)

[@HolaSpanish]

Muy interesante considerando que las Filipinas eran antes una colonia española

[@warrenstates8955]

Me encanta esta video. Gracias por todo!

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias Warren!

[@BluePhotoMedia]

Thank you! In South Florida I hear all of these, and was getting confused.

[@richagupta5920]

Best explanation on the internet. I subscribed right away. Thanks Loads of love

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias por suscribirte a nuestro canal Richa! Y muchas gracias por ver la clase y por tu hermoso comentario ¡Me has alegrado el día!

[@richagupta5920]

@@HolaSpanish Contenta de saber eso

[@TruthSeeker30_]

I’ll stick with the 4th way. Much easier for me as an American.

[@ajay_pn]

Great video, Gracias.

[@rara606]

¡Gracias Profesora! this is the clearest explanation

[@renegadespiritstarot7131]

Muchas gracias y subscribed 🎉

[@TharpaRinchen]

Really helpful explanation, thank you.

[@MukharizOfficial]

HTGAWM brought me here when I heard Tegan Price pronounced Castillo as Cas-Tee-Jo when others pronounced it as Cas-Tee-Yo

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Qué interesante lo que te trajo aquí!

[@lilianemuess3885]

¡ Por primera vez "yeismo" explicado con claridad! Gracias! Mis ejemplos 1) caballo- cebolla - llorar - llenar - llevar- llegar- zapatillas- pollo - llanca - llanta - llanura - calle - 2) Yolanda - ayuda- Loyola - cayó - apoyo- Yucatan - leyenda- apoyar - playa - Voy a practicar la pronunciación de esas palabras según tus consejos. Desde hace mucho tiempo he buscado estas detalles. Hasta la próxima, Liliana P.S. Por favor ¿ Lo que escribí es correcto?

[@nishikantpatil8683]

खुप खुप धन्यवाद.muchas Gracias.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡De nada! Me da mucho gusto que te haya servido la clase. Un abrazo.

[@thepinkchic7340]

Muchas gracias 😁😁😁

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias a ti! ♥

[@junior.santana]

I've watched like 4 videos about this topic and still can't decide which one to choose. I need longer sentences to really get the sounds and see which u like the most

[@HolaSpanish]

mmmm... sí, puede ser difícil elegir uno. It can be really hard to try to pick one from just hearing words here and there. I recommend you pick one that is more close to the people you usually speak to or the variety that is closest to your goals, for example if you love Spain or you go there often on your holidays or if you live in LA and there are many people you know who's family background is Mexican, etc. maybe that can help you decide.

[@ahmadalsafadi9012]

thanks, that was really useful

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas a ti por ver la clase!

[@TheWZINCLTD]

Thanks so much. Now I know why I didn't know:)

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Es un placer! 💟

[@martinknows]

Siempre he tenido un hábito muy extraño. Cuando estoy en una conversación con alguien que habla con acento u otro idioma. Empiezo a imitar la forma en que dicen las palabras. No es intencional. Y durante años ni siguiera me di cuenta. Espero que me ayuda a hablar español. Te doy las gracias de nuevo por tus vídeos. Los disfruto mucho.

[@thuykim46]

Great video great teacher

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias por ver la clase!

[@jesfavor831]

The third example is how we Filipinos pronounce Spanish words and Spanish-Filipino words with double L. For example: calle (road/street) is kalye; callo (callus) is kalyo.

[@AnpuLondon]

Such a beautifully explained video! Thank you so much for your efforts. Watched it from start to end and I was following along with you.

[@deeshewakramani7758]

I have subscribed to your channel and I wish to learn spanish with the motive of getting clients in spanish speaking countries.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Fantástico! Muchas gracias!

[@pussinboots9983]

Being a Filipino makes learning Spanish easier. The accent is somehow the same as ours when we pronounce Spanish words.

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Esto es muy interesante!

[@pussinboots9983]

@@HolaSpanish I believe you are saying "This is very interesting." Trust me, I did not use Google Translate.

[@HolaSpanish]

@@pussinboots9983 ¡Yupi! Sí, es exactamente lo que dije

[@emmiellamas-cruz3842]

Being a Filipino with Llamas as my surname, I hate it when people pronounce it as Yamas instead of Lyamas, because in the Philippines “yamas” means the coconut pulp where coconut milk has been extracted. Much more I hate those who pronounce it as “lamas” coz it means to mash or knead. Lol

[@szarrlja]

¡En mi país Filipinas! 🇵🇭👋 Decimos doble "ELE" como "ELYE" por ejemplo Castillo, Cigarillo, Cuchillo y Amarillo se convierte en "Castilyo, Cigarilyo, Cuchilyo y Amarilyo" en una traducción literal y esa es la forma normal y natural en que hablamos aquí. 👋🇵🇭

[@moonbellebelle4523]

But, the "ll" spelling is still acceptable though rare these days and the "Ly" spelling for the doble-elye started this American period until we normalize it.

[@deitterronquillo]

Yeah. Some say that the /ly/ pronunciation of LL is an archaic version (or just very rare and only heard in certain areas in Spain), and that's the pronunciation adapted by Spanish-speaking Filipinos back in the day. And got simply carried up into the present time.

[@samantadillinger6641]

¡Muy linda la clase! Lastima que ya no hablas como Argentina, hubiese sido lindo escuchar el acento Cordobés!

[@kenzie1256]

I think Mexicans will sometimes use the “j” pronunciation for ll, but more subtly/softly and it kind of depends on the word/context. (to clarify, I think I often hear just a slight friction when many Mexicans say the ll, but not enough to fully be a “j” sound.)

[@HolaSpanish]

Yes, for sure.

[@lucidfangirl1030]

To me, it always sounded like "jyah"

[@fatimaezzahrabelkayd3331]

Thank you

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Gracias por ver la clase!

[@tbucker2247]

This video is great, should have more views!

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias! ♥ I'm glad you've watched it, that's what's important to us

[@gunjankhandelwal3282]

Thnku so mch ....I am literally wondering how easily u explain this.... I am a beginner in sapnish .... All I can say.. gracias

[@HolaSpanish]

¡De nada! Es un placer ayudarte. Más videos de mi canal te ayudarán muchísimo. Un abrazo.

[@SAMIRFLN]

Somos Detras De Tus leccións ......... Gracias

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias Mohamed! Te apreciamos mucho ♥

[@SAMIRFLN]

@@HolaSpanish Yo Tambien Mil Gracias

[@Shinyboy29]

In Philippines all Spanish words with LL (adopted Spanish words or surnames) are pronounced LY Common or seldom used Spanish words adopted in local language will be pronounced as: -llave (key) as Li-Ya-be -paella (rice dish) is Pa-El-Ya -fallado (failure) is Pal-Ya-Do -castillo (castle) is Cas-Til-Yo

[@flaviaaparecidafrancisco]

The best explanation! Congratulations ❤️🙏🏽

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Me alegra mucho que te haya sido útil!

[@flaviaaparecidafrancisco]

@@HolaSpanish ¡Si, me encanta!

[@darshinisugumar857]

Love this video . Thank you 💕

[@Thorenhard]

this helped a bunch, thank you!

[@HolaSpanish]

Fantástico, sigue aprendiendo ¡Un abrazo! ❤️

[@christiancastro958]

Pronunciamiento Mexicano se me ase más fácil de entender y suena claro 😀

[@HolaSpanish]

Claro, hay muchas variantes del acento ;D un abrazo

[@jeffeloso]

Super...

[@DouglasSoaresVicente]

For Brazilian portuguese, we can spot the accent by the pronunciation of R and RR

[@adamsvitek2868]

Thank you very much for the explanation

[@tarunkumar.d8379]

this solved my doubts, thank you so much, 🔥🔥✨✨💫💫

[@sylviashipp]

Thanks for this helpful pronunciation video! 4:00

[@dougsimpson977]

¡Gracias por ese video! Fué precisamente lo que buscaba. Aprendí hablar el castellano en Colombia usando el fonema /j/ por la "ll" y la "y." Es que fuí de EEUU a Cúcuta en un programa de intercambio en 1978. Estoy demasiado orgu-/joh/-so de mi acento auténtico. Hoy me preguntaba en cuales países se usa la /j/ por la "ll" y la "y." Pues, a la órden, su video. Había olvidado que se usa /sh/ en España. Pero la /ly/ me sorprendió---¡que raro! Con el /j/, sabía que se pronuncia la "ll" y la "y" iguales, y también con el /i/. Pero me alegre aprender que tratar la "ll" y la "y" iguales es una regla en todos los cuatro acentos que cubre su video. Como siempre, español is bien regular. El sonido /j/ me sirve como una consonante para separar la sílabas. Me ayuda hablar con confianza. Su consejo es sabio---escoja la pronunciación que más le convenga.

[@TheRon0515]

aquí en la ciudad de zamboanga. En la isla de Filipinas, normalmente pronunciamos la letra doble LL como LIA. por ejemplo llave, simplemente decimos liave. y la Y como YO preferimos usarla iyo..por ejemplo quiere iyo contigo muy mucho. I like you very much..

[@johngay1981]

That’s wild. Software: Babbel teaches “j” sound. Friend who grew up in Mexico use “ly” sound. Wild. I so want to pronounce correctly.

[@HolaSpanish]

Recuerda que la forma de pronunciación de algunas consonantes dependerán de la región 💟

[@miamicelebrations]

Oh no no. Never associate LL with SH. Never. The only one correct is numbre 3. As it is pronounce in spain. You can use any option but the only correct way is number 3. Excelente profesora btw

[@creamyeugene]

i have never heard the 3rd one...i heard the other 3, and spain spanish imo is the most boring spanish, its too standard and by the book.

[@BUHEBA]

Thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️

[@HolaSpanish]

You are so welcome

[@armalvior]

Meanwhile in the Philippines: "LL" is pronounced as "LY" or "LI".

[@ThePassingVoid]

That's the original way without the merger

[@HolaSpanish]

That's amazing! It makes sense when you think that the Philippines was a Spanish Colony. My students from the Philippines usually master Spanish pronunciation very quickly and say there are a lot of Spanish words in their language.

[@ThePassingVoid]

@@HolaSpanish the also spell it like ly in Tagalog like kutsilyo (cuchillo) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kutsilyo

[@yoj312]

@@HolaSpanish We pronounce it just like Million/Billion/Trillion..can you explain to me about that

[@HolaSpanish]

@@yoj312 That's really interesting and very similar. I

[@zeigbert1743]

Interesting. I've been pronouncing ll as English y and y as English j.

[@HolaSpanish]

Not too far off for some variations

[@eb.3764]

parts of mexico uses the j sound

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Gracias por compartir! ♥

[@ringkite]

THANK YOU! one thing: lots of Puerto Rico-originated people pronounce New York as Nueva Jork or even New Jork -- so, does PR continue with the LL as J as in Argentina for example?

[@HolaSpanish]

Seguramente porque la Y y la LL se pronuncian de igual manera en cada variante del español. ¡Muy interesante! Muchas gracias por la información que nos diste de Puerto Rico ♥

[@Romie15]

Camello (Camel), botella (bottle), lloviznar (to rain -light-), yoyo, crayón, Yucatán

[@sebastolafgravberg6757]

Muchas gracias. A veces se puede oír también y como "dy", "yo" por ejemplo pronunciado casi como "dio". Pienso que es my frecuente en España si no me equivoco...

[@HolaSpanish]

Gracias por tu aporte Sebastolaf!

[@scrimger1230]

Cuando fue en Madrid, habría oído la gente pronuncia "LL y Y" de J como "Joe", pero más suave

[@look007456]

HOLA， muy bien,come from china

[@CSCrew]

Great video! Thank you :)

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Gracias por ver la clase!

[@chimeramon2765]

My columbian american friend always pronounced quesadilla like quesad-dee-ja. Every time he asked me if I wanted him to cook us one, I wouldn't know what he's talking about. Because I'm use to hearing the y sound.

[@HolaSpanish]

Te entiendo. Espero que este video haya sido útil 💟

[@troyc333]

Brenda being easy on the eyes helps me pay attention in Spanish class :)

[@deeshewakramani7758]

The three letters with LL : LLoviendo(raining) , Villa(villa), lleno(full). "Y"- Yerno (son in law). Yacer(lie), Yacente (lying down)

[@HolaSpanish]

¡Excelentes ejemplos Neuland! 👌😉

[@sergioaloisi]

4. should be |y| because it' s like the |ly| without the L. In colombia the |Y| is the most popular sound, also in Mexico like in mexican films.

[@rostaky877]

thanks♥♥

[@derisafifah]

It's still confusing for a new learner like me, and since i want to focus on speaking skill so i have to try find accent that suits me the most. Thank u for your explanation

[@HolaSpanish]

¡De nada! 💖

[@rajkumarisharma9842]

Good