Vocales
There are only five vowel sounds in the Spanish language.
A
(a)
E
(e)
I
(i)
O
(o)
U
(u)
Consonantes
B
(be)
V
(uve)
b and v have the same sound in most Spanish speaking countries. But they can be pronounced in two difference ways. With the lips touching or with the lips letting the air come out of the mouth.
C (ce) QU (qu)
K sound in English
ca
que
qui
co
cu
Z (zeta)
TH sound in English
za
ce
ci
zo
zu
ZE & ZI
ZE & ZI are not used in the Spanish language, only in the word Zeta.
D
(de)
F
(efe)
G
(ge)
ga
gue
gui
go
gu
…
…
gua
güe
güi
guo
…
…
…
…
ge
gi
…
…
J
(jota)
ja
je
ji
jo
ju
H
(hache)
H has no sound in the Spanish language except for borrowings from other languages
K
(ka)
K is only used for borrowings from other languages
L
(ele)
M
(eme)
N
(ene)
Ñ
(ene)
Cuidado
P
(pe) no sale aire
RR
Strong
L, N, S
Alrededor
Conrado
In between vowels, we write double RR
Carro
Perro
At the beginning of the word
Rosa
Risa
Soft
In the middle of the word
Brisa
Problema
In between vowels we write a single R
Caro
Pero
At the end of the word
Hablar
Comer
S
(ese)
T
(te) no sale aire
W
(uve doble)
W is only used for borrowings from other languages
X
(equis)
Y
(i griega)
(J in jug-CH in chew)
LL
(elle)
(J in jug-CH in chew)
CH
(che)
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