A (a)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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padre |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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mala |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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casa |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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nada |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Listen to how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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bomba |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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barco |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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invierno |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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vine |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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C (ce)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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casa |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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carro |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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cero |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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cigarro |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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CH (che)
CH (che) is no longer an official letter, but still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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chocolate |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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chile |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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chato |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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mucho |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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D (de)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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domingo |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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donde |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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usted |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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cuadro |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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E (e)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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enero |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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mesa |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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tres |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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elefante |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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F (efe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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febrero |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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fábrica |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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fecha |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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frío |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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G (ge)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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grande |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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gobierno |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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gente |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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general |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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H (hache)
H (hache) has NO sound! The examples below will demonstrate.
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hotel |
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H NOT Pronounced |
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hablar |
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H NOT Pronounced |
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hacer |
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H NOT Pronounced |
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hermano |
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H NOT Pronounced |
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I (i)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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camino |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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isla |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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reina |
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Diphthong Pronunciation |
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baile |
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Diphthong Pronunciation |
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J (jota)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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José |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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juntar |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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jugo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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junio |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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K (ka)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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kilómetro |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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keroseno |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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kilo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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L (ele)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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legal |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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leche |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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sol |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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lago |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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LL (elle)
LL (elle) is no longer an official letter, but still in use Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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calle |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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llave |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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llamada |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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lleno |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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M (eme)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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México |
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Pronounced as English m |
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mañana |
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Pronounced as English m |
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madre |
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Pronounced as English m |
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álbum |
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Pronounced as English n |
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N (ene)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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no |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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nunca |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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en vez de - before b, v, p, and m |
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Pronounced as English m |
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un peso - before b, v, p, and m |
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Pronounced as English m |
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tengo - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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naranja - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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Ñ (eñe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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niño |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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año |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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otoño |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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piña |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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O (o)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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oficina |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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ojo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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modo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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amó |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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P (pe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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padre |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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poco |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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capa |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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península |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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Q (cu)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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que |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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química |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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queso |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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aquí |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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R (ere)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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caro |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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primo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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rosa - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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Hear the trill |
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alrededor - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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Hear the trill |
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RR (doble ere)
RR (doble ere) is no longer an official letter, but it is still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds.
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carro |
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Hear the trill |
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perro |
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Hear the trill |
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correr |
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Hear the trill |
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guerrero |
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Hear the trill |
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S (ese)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
T (te)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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texto |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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todo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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chato |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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toro |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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U (u)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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usted |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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uno |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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cuida - diphthongs |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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cuento - diphthongs |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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que - not pronounced |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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bomba |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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barco |
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Hard Pronunciation |
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invierno |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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vine |
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Soft Pronunciation |
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W (doble u/doble ve )
W (doble u/doble ve ) is a very RARE letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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Washington |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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X (equis)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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examen - between vowels |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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exacto - between vowels |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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experiencia - before a consonant |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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extranjero - before a consonant |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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México - words of indigenous origin |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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Y (i griega)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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mayo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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yo |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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ayer |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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ya |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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Z (zeta)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
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zapatos |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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zona |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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raza |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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zorro |
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Spanish Pronunciation |
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