Spanish Sounds

SAME B, F, K(rare), L, M, N, P, S, T, W (only borrowed), Y

Different Letters ch - same ñ - ny ll - y rr – heavily rolled

A a – ah awesome ai – ie lie

C before an e or i - S elsewhere - K

D at the beginning - SAME elsewhere – slight TH

E e – eh let ei – ie lie eu – eh – oo (2 sounds) er – air fair

G before e or i - H elsewhere – G

H SILENT

I ee teeth

J H

Ll Y million

Ñ ny canyon

O o – oh over oi oy boy oy

Q k this letter will ALWAYS be followed by the letter U, which is silent

R between vowels – slight D elsewhere - slightly trilled or rolled

Rr heavily trilled or rolled

U u- oo moon ua – wah water ue - weh Wesley U is silent when followed by a Q and sometimes G

V B

X at the beginning of the word – S elsewhere - KS Max

z S