Pronunciation question: Laguito?

[buster]

My Spanish pronunciation rules are a bit rusty. I have always said "La-GWEE-toe". Is this correct, or is it "La-GOO-toe", "La-goo-EE-toe", or something else.

Thanks,

Rick

[Colt45]

I'm not a Spanish speaker, but I always thought it la-gee-toe, the gu like guitar or guitarra

[cigcars]

I'm not a spanish speaker either, yet upon most phonetic guidelines, I use a general rule until schooled on its proper pronunication: I've always pronounced it, "El La-gweet-oh".

[samb]

I'm not a spanish speaker either, yet upon most phonetic guidelines, I use a general rule until schooled on its proper pronunication: I've always pronounced it, "El La-gweet-oh".

+1 on this

[lemmycaution]

I always thought la-gee-toe, but maybe I'm wrong.

[Habanos2000]

I pronounce it la-gwee-toe, but that's based on "Mexican" spanish. There might be a different dialect in Cuba.

[Colt45]

Just to add, it's my understanding that in Spanish, gu followed by i or e is a hard g sound, as in guitarra (gee-tarra).

When followed by a, the gw sound. I know we have some fluent Spanish speakers who will chime in

[gersonmorelli]

I'm not a Spanish speaker, but I always thought it la-gee-toe, the gu like guitar or guitarra

That is absolutely correct. I'm Portuguese native speaker but have studied in a bilingual Spanish-Portuguese school for 10 years.

Except that I'd spell the pronunciation as la-gee-to, without the "toe" ressonance.

[buster]

That is absolutely correct. I'm Portuguese native speaker but have studied in a bilingual Spanish-Portuguese school for 10 years.

Except that I'd spell the pronunciation as la-gee-to, without the "toe" ressonance.

Thanks all for the replies. Gerson, I think the only reason for the "toe" spelling for the pronunciation is to insure that English speakers use the long "o" and differentiate it from the word "to" which has the "double o" sound as in "boot" or "two".

Rick

[gersonmorelli]

Thanks all for the replies. Gerson, I think the only reason for the "toe" spelling for the pronunciation is to insure that English speakers use the long "o" and differentiate it from the word "to" which has the "double o" sound as in "boot" or "two".

Rick

True!!

[n2advnture]

I always heard it pronounced La-heet-o

Is that not correct?

[gersonmorelli]

I always heard it pronounced La-heet-o

Is that not correct?

That is the pronunciation of Lajito or even Lagito.

[laficion]

I always heard it pronounced La-heet-o

Is that not correct?

Mark,

I think that the "heet" is pronounced when it's a " J " not when it's a " G "

Example:............ MO- HEET- O

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P.S. The pronunciation of the letter "J " in Spainish is called " La Jota" (la--- whorr-ta ).

[gersonmorelli]

Mark,

I think that the "heet" is pronounced when it's a " J " not when it's a " G "

Example:............ MO- HEET- O

...................... - -

P.S. The pronunciation of the letter "J " in Spainish is called " La Jota" (la--- whorr-ta ).

Actually, if it is a "g" but not followed by -a, -o, and -u (including -gui, -gue,...) it also reads as a "j". So -ji and -gi pronounces exactly the same (e.g. mojito and Girona) just as -je and -ge.

[laficion]

Actually, if it is a "g" but not followed by -a, -o, and -u (including -gui, -gue,...) it also reads as a "j". So -ji and -gi pronounces exactly the same (e.g. mojito and Girona) just as -je and -ge.

Hi gersonmorelli,

Great detail Always something to learn here on FOH,

thanks to the members.

Thanks

[gersonmorelli]

Hi gersonmorelli,

Great detail Always something to learn here on FOH,

thanks to the members.

Thanks

Well, it was about time I gave a little in return after learning so much from you guys!