Difficult Business English Words for Spanish Speakers to Pronounce

/v/ sounds at the beginning or in the middle of a word

Due to the fact that a 'v' spelling is pronounced /b/ in Spanish, many Spanish speakers make the error of pronouncing 'v' sounds as a /b/ in English. Words with an English 'v' spelling should also be pronounced /v/. Here are the most classic advanced Business English examples:

Words with 'dv'

There are some very important business words with /dv/ sounds, which can actually be more difficult than /v/ sounds.

Words with 'nv'

Words with 'nv' are also very common in advanced Business English. These can also be quite challenging:

/ks/ sounds  (mainly words with an 'x')

In spanish, the /ks/ sound does not exist. When Spanish speakers pronounce words with an 'x' in them, they sometimes pronounce them with an /s/ sound, which can be difficult to understand.  Here are the most common Business English examples:

Words with 'j' in the spelling

Spanish speakers sometimes pronounce English words spelt with 'j' with a 'y' sound.  This can sometimes cause confusion.

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