Consonants
b, v - bueno The Spanish “b” and “v” are both almost exactly the same as an
English B.
c – cara The Spanish “c” has the English “k” sound except when it
comes before “e” and “i”. Before “e” / “i” has a “th” sound.
c – Barcelona The Spanish “c” has the English “k” sound except when it
comes before “e” and “i”. Before “e” / “i” has a “th” sound.
ch – pecho The Spanish “ch” is the same sound as “ch” in cheese
d – dado The Spanish “d” is the same sound as “d” in door. When it
comes at the end of a word, it can have a “th” sound.
f – fútbol The Spanish “f” is the same sound as “f” in foam
g – guante The Spanish “g” before a, o or u is as “g” in get.
g – gitano When it comes before e or i is more emphatic.
h – hotel In Spanish, “h” is always silent.
j - jaula The Spanish “j” is a strong sound similar to “ch”
k – kilo The Spanish “k” is the same as the English “k”. It is
uncommon in Spanish.
l – luna The Spanish “l” is the same as “l” in English.
ll – calle The Spanish “ll” is the same sound as “y” in yes.
m – mamá The Spanish “m” is the same sound as “m” in English.
n – naríz The Spanish “n” is the same sound as “n” in English.
ñ – española The Spanish “ñ” is the same sound as “ny” in canyon.
p – papa The Spanish “p” is the same sound as “p” in English.
q - queso The Spanish “q” is like the “k” in kick in English.
r – ruinas The Spanish “r” is similar to the English “r” but stronger.
rr – ferrocarril The Spanish “rr” does not exist in English. It is a very
strong r. For English speakers is very difficult to
pronounce.
s – sol The Spanish “s” has two sounds. It is pronounced the same
as English except when it comes before n, m, l, g, d and b.
s – mismo The second sound is the “zzz” when it comes before
before n, m, l, g, d and b.
t – tasa The Spanish “t” is very similar to the “t” in English. In
Spanish the tongue is placed closer to the teeth and there is
less aspiration.
x – extraño The Spanish “x” is similar to the English pronunciation and
it has a “ks” sound.
z - zapatillas The Spanish “z” has the “th” sound in the English thin.
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