Pronunciation

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Lesson 2 - Pronunciation

 

 

Spanish Letter

English Sound

a

ah

e

ay

i

ee

o

oh

u

oo

ll

y

v

b at beginning of word, real soft b between 2 vowels

ņ

ny (as in canyon)

r

almost like a d when in between 2 vowels

rr

r w/ a roll of the tongue

d

almost like a th when in between 2 vowels

j

hard h

g

g, sometimes a h

qu

k

ai / all / ay

eye

z

s

z, ce, ci

th (in most parts of Spain)

 

Note: Any time I put a double r (rr) in the pronunciation of a word, you need to roll your tounge when you say the r's.

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Last modified: 01/07/08