pronunciation of huevo

Question

The spanishdict.com dictionary shows the pronunciation of huevo as - oo ay vo - with all the accents added as well...

I actually hear - way vo - and sometimes - oo way vo - when it is pronounced. is it supposed to have a slight 'w' sound or is that just the result of the lips moving from the 'oo' to the 'ay' sound while breathing outward? The breath sound can change the pronunciation in so many languages I figued I would ask.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide with this seemingly simple task.

Thanks for all the discussion!! I have to say that Hecho en Mex and Ian-hill seem to be the closest to what I hear in this dictionary and at Forvo... i welcome more discussion though! - 00e046c3, Apr 2, 2010

Answer 1

You should hear it as two syllables (not three). Furthermore, if you hear what sounds to you like the "v" of English, you are mistaken (there is no voiced labio-dental in standard Spanish).

Verdad. - Goyo, Apr 1, 2010

Are you saying it should sound like way -o ?? - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2010

Try saying the "v" without your lips touching - that is what I hear. - ian-hill, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 2

I can hear a "v" faintly. To me it sounds like "way"v"o" - tiny v - and a short "way"

Where I live in Kentucky, I can hear a "y" in the word "cat". It sort of sounds like "cayut". That doesn't make it right. - Goyo, Apr 1, 2010

Maybe I could as well if I were in Kentucky - but I have listened to huevo many times and I C A N here a small v whether it's right or not. - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2010

There-in lies my problem. - 00e046c3, Apr 2, 2010

Answer 3

It's not way nor wee. The 'e' sounds like the e in egg or well.

Start by making an exaggerated "ooh" face like you're going to whistle. Then from that starting point, say WEHbos with a very soft fuzzy b. Barely let your lips begin to touch, so that they kind of make a fuzzy buzzing sound. Just let them almost bounce together but not totally touch.

Answer 4

you could pronoun HUEVO as in wue-vo I hope this help you

Answer 5

the pronunciation of "huevo" is oo-eev-o like huevos rancheros

Answer 6

Samdie

Are you saying it should sound like way -o ??

No. But the "h" is silent and the "v" sounds more like the "b" than the "v" of English. - samdie, Apr 2, 2010

The second choice (using English sounds) would be "w" but never like the "v" of English. - samdie, Apr 2, 2010

Answer 7

Forvo is an excellent resource for pronunciation questions (link goes to the three entries using the word "huevo"). Have a listen to them, hopefully that will help you.

thanks for the link........ - bill24, Apr 1, 2010

Dude! I've been looking for the link to that site for months. I lost it and forgot what it was called. Thanks!! - Goyo, Apr 1, 2010

thanks for link! any others out there i should know about? - 00e046c3, Apr 2, 2010

Answer 8

Way-vo. You can also say it like Way-bo.