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Beginner Level 1 - Alphabet and Pronunciation

Pronunciation of Consonants

Spanish consonants are pronounced as in English.

Exceptions:

b - pronounced much more lightly than in English.

c - before "e" and "i," pronounced as "th" in "theatre".

ch - always pronounced as "ch" in "church".

d - very soft at the end of a word or after a vowel.

g - before "e" and "i" is pronounced guttural.

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Spanish Alphabet

a
b
c
d
e

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Additional Information
Division of Words into Syllables
Pronunciation of Spanish Vowels
Rules on Pronunciation
Diphthongs and Triphthongs
Spanish Signs