La pronunciación en Español Ema Mateica- Sosa

A – it will be ALWAYS pronounced [ a ] - as in the English words: art – el arte arm

B - Same as in English : B - Same as in English : Boat – el barco

C if followed by A CA – as in the English CA – as in the English car – el carro carpet

C if followed by O CO – as in the English: CO – as in the English: corn corn cold cold

C if followed by U CU – as in the English: CU – as in the English: cuckoo, cool cuckoo, cool

C – followed by E CE – as in the English words: CE – as in the English words: cent – el centavo cemetery – el cemeterio

C – followed by I CI – as in the English words: CI – as in the English words: cinnamon – la canela cinema – el cine

CH followed by A CHA – as in the English words: CHA – as in the English words: Charles, chart Chaqueta = jacket

CH followed by E CHE – as in the English word: CHE – as in the English word: check – el cheque check – el cheque chest chest

CH followed by I CHI – as in the English word: CHI – as in the English word: chicken chico chicken chico

CH followed by O CHO – as in the English word: CHO – as in the English word: chocolate el chocolate chore

CH followed by U CHU – as the English sound: CHU – as the English sound: choose*

D – same as in English D – same as in English day - día

E - as in the English words: E - as in the English words: Egg, enter Entrada

F – same as in English: F – same as in English: Fire - el fuego

G – if followed by A GA – as in GA – as in Garden garbage

G – if followed by O GO – as in GO – as in gothic gothic gold gold

G – if followed by U GU – as in the words: GU – as in the words: goofy, Gucci goofy, Gucci

G followed by E GE – it is pronounced as in the GE – it is pronounced as in the words : hen*, head, hello words : hen*, head, hello * there is no word in English spelled with GE and pronounced “he” as in the above examples * there is no word in English spelled with GE and pronounced “he” as in the above examples

G followed by I GI – it is pronounces as in the GI – it is pronounces as in the words: hit, his, hint

GUE GUE – it is pronounced as in the English GUE – it is pronounced as in the English guest guerra guest guerra guess

GUI GUI – it is pronounced as in the English GUI – it is pronounced as in the English geese guitarra

GÜEGÜEGÜEGÜE It is pronounced similar as in the It is pronounced similar as in the English name : Gwen English name : Gwen There are only a few words in Spanish There are only a few words in Spanish eg. vergüenza - shame eg. vergüenza - shame

H – is silent in Spanish It is graphically used, but NEVER pronounced by itself when is placed at the beginning of the word as in the English: It is graphically used, but NEVER pronounced by itself when is placed at the beginning of the word as in the English: Though ¡HOLA! Though ¡HOLA! bought bought

I I – as in the English words: I – as in the English words: Easy Inglés Ingles (the grocery shop)

J It is always pronounced / ha or hu, ho / as in the English words: It is always pronounced / ha or hu, ho / as in the English words: hunt, History Jamás = never Juan = John Jose = Josef

K K – same as in English K – same as in EnglishKilogram Kilometer kilómetro

L It is pronounced as in the English words: It is pronounced as in the English words: lake - el lago Liter – el litro

LL – Is very much similar with the sound Is very much similar with the sound yes / yoke / yummy Me llamo X – My name is X Llorar – to cry

M Same as in English : Same as in English : Michael – Miguel Monkey – el mono

N Same as in English Same as in English Nicholas – Nicolás Nicholas – Nicolás Name – nombre Name – nombre

Ñ – it’s a sound that does not exist in English, so there is no graphical representation  English, so there is no graphical representation  Señora Sosa El niño

O As in the English – Oracle optimista Organize

P Same as in English – part – la parte

Q followed by UE QUE – it is pronounced / KE / as in the words: QUE – it is pronounced / KE / as in the words: ketchup Queso Kenya Kenya

Q followed by UI QUI – it is pronounced / KI / as in the words: QUI – it is pronounced / KI / as in the words: Kick Quince King

R Same as in English Same as in English Reality - Realidad

RR RR You have to stress and roll your tongue. You have to stress and roll your tongue. There is a small diference in pronouncing these 2 words caro ≠ carro caro ≠ carro expensive car expensive car

S - same as in English: Sun – el Sol

T – same as in English Thomas - Tomás Thomas - Tomás

U – it is pronounced as the English sound: /oo / from the words: good, choose, único goose

V Same as in English: Same as in English: vanity – la vanidad

W This letter only occurs in occasional loanwords This letter only occurs in occasional loanwords E.g.: William / Washington

X / ks / like in the English word / ks / like in the English word Box; Fox exámen Box; Fox exámen

Y Same as in English Same as in English Yes, yesterday, Yegua - mare

Z It is pronounced like Sister It is pronounced like Sister For instance in the word: For instance in the word: la cerveza – beer You will pronounce it as if was written la cervesa

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Deseardistancia Deseardistancia Divertidodormido Divertidodormido Economiaencantado Economiaencantado Elenaenemigo Elenaenemigo Equipoespejo Equipoespejo Falsofantástico Falsofantástico Familiafin de semana Familiafin de semana

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