Article: This is a very important distinction, as restricting your students to only five vowel sounds, as opposed to the over 14 possible different vowel sounds in English, will ensure they are pronouncing Spanish words properly. You should also point out that unlike English, where the context of the word in the sentence affects the pronunciation of that word (i.e. "I live in that house" vs "I saw the band at a live show"), in Spanish the position of the word does not affect the pronunciation of the vowel in the word. For example, take the letter "O". When you say the letter "O" in English, it can sound like "Oooohwa". In Spanish, it is much shorter and staccato and will sound like: "Oh." While this is not an integral detail of learning pronunciation as a beginner, it is important to understand and apply this spoken rule if your student wants to achieve s native-like speaking ability of Spanish. Doing this will give them a guideline to refer back to as they work on getting their vowel sounds right and making them sound more natural. "A" will always sound like the "a" in "father". "E" will always sound like the "e" in "elephant". "I" will always sound like the "e" in "be". This letter can be confusing as it sounds the same as the letter "e" in English, so clarify this for your students. "O" will always sound like the "o" in "oh" or "October". It will always sound short and without an "ooh" sound. "U" will always sound like the "u" in "flute" or in the Spanish word "uno". Once the student is aware of the five basic vowel sounds, they can sound out combinations of these vowels. When two vowels are next to each other, one strong ("a", "e", "o") and one weak ("i", "u"), or two weak vowels ( "ui"), the student needs to learn to combine the two vowels into a syllable, forming a diphthong. They should make the sound for the first vowel in a word and then make the sound for the second vowel in the word. They should then repeat this faster and faster until it sounds like one syllable. For example: "ai" or "ay" should sound like "eye" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "aire". "ei" or "ey" should rhyme with "hay" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "rey". "oi" or "oy" should sound like "oy" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "voy". "ui" or "uy", such as in the Spanish words "muy" or "Luis". "ia" should sound like "piano" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "media". "ie" should sound like "eh" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "cielo". "io", such as in the Spanish word "delicioso". "iu", such as in the Spanish word "viuda". "au" should sound like "ow" in English. Such as in the Spanish word "auto". "eu", such as in the Spanish word "europa". "ua", such as in the Spanish word "cuadro". "ue", such as in the Spanish word "cuesta". "uo", such as in the Spanish word "cuota".
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Stress that there are only five vowels in Spanish and that they will always be pronounced the same way. Note that Spanish vowels are much shorter than English vowels. Have the student write down the vowel sounds based on English words and say them out loud. Define and discuss diphthongs. Have the student practice pronouncing diphthongs.

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Avoid further contamination. Use conventional medications. Try homeopathic treatments. Consult a doctor about surgery in extreme cases.