The video is a Spanish pronunciation class led by Holly, also known as Miss Holly. The class focuses on teaching the correct pronunciation of various commonly mispronounced brands.
The brands covered include:
1. Aeromexico: The correct pronunciation is /aeromehiko/ and not /ˈɛroʊˈmɛksəˌkoʊ’/.
2. Carolina Herrera: The correct pronunciation is /ka.ɾo.ˈli.na ɛ.ˈrɛ.ɾa/ and not /kɛ.ɹə.ˈli.nə həˈ.ɹɛ.ɹə/.
3. Oscar de la Renta: The correct pronunciation is /os.ˈkaɾ ðe la ˈrɛ̃n̪.ta/ and not /ˈɔskər de lə ˈrɛntə/.
4. Mango: The correct pronunciation is /ˈmãŋ.ɡo/ and not /ˈmæŋgoʊ/ or /ˈmɑŋ.ɡo/.
5. Zara: The correct pronunciation is /ˈθa.ɾa/ and not /ˈsa.ɾa/ or /zɛ ɹ.ʌ/ “Zehra”.
6. Tapatío: The correct pronunciation is /ta.pa.ˈti.o/ and not /tɑp.ə.´ti.o/.
7. Cholula: The correct pronunciation is /ʧo.ˈlu.la/.
8. Jarritos: The correct pronunciation is /xa.ˈri.tos/ and not /hɛ.ˈɹi.roʊz/.
9. Dos Equis: The correct pronunciation is /ˈdos ˈe.kis/ and not /dɔs ekis/ or /dɔs ikis/.
10. Tecate: The correct pronunciation is /te.ˈka.te/.
11. Corona: The correct pronunciation is /ko.ˈɾo.na/ and not /kɜɹ.ˈoʊ.nʌ/.
12. José Cuervo: The correct pronunciation is /xo.ˈse ˈkwɛɾ.βo/.
13. Bacardí: The correct pronunciation is /ba.kaɾ.ˈði/ and not /bəˈkɑɹ.di/.
14. Chipotle: The correct pronunciation of the brand is not provided, but the correct pronunciation of the chile is /ʧi.´po.tle/.
Holly emphasizes the importance of considering the context when pronouncing these brands. She also encourages the viewers to communicate effectively and be understood, even if it means pronouncing certain brands in a different way in certain contexts. The class ends with Holly thanking the viewers for their participation and promising to give out gold stars to those who attended on time.
1. The speaker, Holly, is teaching a Spanish class focused on pronunciation.
2. The first brand being taught is Aeromexico, which was originally established as Aeronaves de México in 1934.
3. Carolina Herrera, a fashion designer from Caracas, Venezuela, is pronounced as /ka.ɾo.ˈli.na ɛ.ˈrɛ.ɾa/, not /kɛ.ɹə.ˈli.nə həˈ.ɹɛ.ɹə/.
4. Oscar de la Renta, a fashion designer from the Dominican Republic, is pronounced as /os.ˈkaɾ ðe la ˈrɛ̃n̪.ta/, not /ˈɔskər de lə ˈrɛntə/.
5. Mango, a fashion design and manufacturing company founded in Barcelona, Spain, is pronounced as /ˈmãŋ.ɡo/, not “mayngo” /ˈmæŋgoʊ/ or “mongo” /ˈmɑŋ.ɡo/.
6. Zara, a Spanish clothing brand, is pronounced as /ˈθa.ɾa/, not /ˈsa.ɾa/ or “Zehra” /zɛ ɹ.ʌ/.
7. Tapatío, a brand associated with the city of Guadalajara, is pronounced as /ta.pa.ˈti.o/, not /tɑp.ə.´ti.o/.
8. Cholula, a hot sauce named after the city of Cholula, Puebla, is pronounced as /ʧo.ˈlu.la/.
9. Jarritos, a popular soft drink brand from Mexico, is pronounced as /xa.ˈri.tos/, not /hɛ.ˈɹi.roʊz/.
10. Dos Equis, a beer from the city of Monterrey, is pronounced as /ˈdos ˈe.kis/, not /dɔs ekis/ or /dɔs ikis/.
11. Tecate, a city in Baja California, is pronounced as /te.ˈka.te/.
12. Corona, the top-selling imported beer in the US, is pronounced as /ko.ˈɾo.na/, not /kɜɹ.ˈoʊ.nʌ/.
13. José Cuervo, the best-selling tequila in the world, is pronounced as /xo.ˈse ˈkwɛɾ.βo/.
14. Bacardí, a famous rum brand, is pronounced as /ba.kaɾ.ˈði/.
15. Chipotle, a brand associated with a popular type of chile found in Mexico, is pronounced as /ʧi.´po.tle/.
16. The speaker emphasizes the importance of context in pronunciation, stating that it's acceptable to pronounce Bacardí as /bəˈkɑɹ.di/ in the U.S.
17. The class ends with the speaker thanking the students for their attendance and promising to give out gold stars to those who arrived on time.