Diptongs

ai / ay: maíz       The Spanish “ai / ay” is like  “try” in English

au: baúl               The Spanish “au” is like the “ou” in “sound” in English.

ei / ey: rey           The Spanish “ei” is like the “ea” in “break ” in English.

eu: reunión        The Spanish “eu” has no equivalent in English. Is like the    sound of “e” and “u” together.

oi /oy: hoy          The Spanish “oi/oy” is like the “oy” in “boy” in English.

Vowels

a: papá  The Spanish “a” is a short sharp sound like “rat” in English

e: oreja  The Spanish “e” is like the “e” in “red” in English.

i: vino    The Spanish “i” is like the “i” in “ring” in English.

o: bola    The Spanish “o” is like the “o” in dog in English.

u: uva The Spanish “u” is like the “oo” in “moon” in English.

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