Pronunciación: h, j, g Página 101

H The Spanish “h” is always silent and never pronounced. Examples: hombre hola hay hora

J The letter “j” is pronounced similar to the English “h” in “hot”. Examples: garaje jardín jueves baja

G The letter “g” has two possible pronunciations in Spanish 1)“g” followed by an “e” or an “i” is pronounced similar to the English “h” in “happy” (soft g) 2)“g” followed by any other letter is pronounced similar to the English “g” in “goal” or “gum” (hard g)

Soft g: “ge” and “gi” G followed by “e” or “i” sounds like the English “h” Examples: generalmente gitano agencia agitado

Hard g: g + any other letter G followed by any other letter (besides e or i) sounds like English “g” in “gum”: Examples: garaje globo guitarra gordo

Práctica Pronounce the following words, paying special attention to the letters h, j, and g. 1.hay6. baja 2.jardín7. generoso 3.garaje8. ahora 4.hospital9. guardar 5.pongo

Práctica Pronounce the following sentences, paying special attention to the letters h, j, and g. 1.Hola, Javier. ¿Qué hay? 2.Gloria, tu guitarra está en el garaje. 3.Generalmente, me gustan los jueves en julio.

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