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Pronunciation of Consonants

Spanish and English consonants are generally pronounced the same, with a few exceptions. The following pronunciations are exceptions to the English language.

B & V have the exact same pronunciation. The sound is similar to the English "b", but softer and with more of a “bv” combination sound. (vivir, beber).

C is pronounced as the English “k” when followed by “a”, “o”, or “u” (caja, colour and culebra). However, "c" is pronounced as the English “s” when followed by an “e” or an “i” (cerveza, cinta).

CH is pronounced as "ch" in "church".

D is pronounced softer in Spanish than in English. "D" after a vowel or at the end of the word is pronounced like the English "d", only much lighter (encarnado, Madrid).

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