Why does the Spanish language sound very different than English?

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Spanish sounds significantly different from English primarily because they belong to entirely different language families - English is Germanic while Spanish is Romance (derived from Latin)
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Spanish and English differ due to distinct language families (Romance vs. Germanic), phonetic structures, and historical influences. Spanish has fewer, consistent vowels and syllable-timed rhythm, while English has variable vowels and stress-timed rhythm. Different intonation and consonant usage further...
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Spanish and English differ due to distinct language families (Romance vs. Germanic), phonetic structures, and historical influences. Spanish has fewer, consistent vowels and syllable-timed rhythm, while English has variable vowels and stress-timed rhythm. Different intonation and consonant usage further contribute to their unique sounds. read less
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Pronunciation rules: Spanish is considered a more phonetic language, meaning most letters are pronounced consistently, unlike English which has many silent letters and irregular pronunciations.
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