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Please note that this guide reflects the pronunciation of Spanish as spoken in most of Spain. Pronunciation variations may be found in Latin American countries and in some regions of Spain.
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a |
like the 'a' sound in 'bad' |
la, casa, mamá |
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e |
like the 'e' sound in 'get' |
el, tres, tener |
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i |
like the 'ee' sound in 'feet', but shorter |
bici, mira, venir |
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o |
like the 'o' sound in 'box' |
no, moto, color |
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u |
like the 'oo' sound in 'tooth' |
una, usar, tu |
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c |
like the 'c' sound in 'cat' except before e or i |
café, comer, cubo |
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c |
like the 'th' sound in 'thin' when before e or i |
cena, centro, cine |
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ch |
like the 'ch' sound in 'church' |
mucho, ducha, coche |
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g |
like the 'g' sound in 'go' except before e or i |
gato, goma, regalo |
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g |
like the 'ch' sound in 'loch' when before e or i |
gente, gimnasio |
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gu |
like the 'g' sound in 'go' when before e or i (the u is silent) |
guerra, guitarra |
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h |
is always silent |
hacer, hermano |
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j |
like the 'ch' sound in 'loch' |
jamón, jugar, jugo |
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ll
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depending on the region, like the 'lli' sound in 'million' or like the 'y' sound in 'yes' |
calle, silla, llama |
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ñ
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like the 'ni' sound in 'onion' |
niño, baño, mañana |
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q |
like the 'k' sound in 'kite' (it is always followed by a silent u) |
que, querer, quince |
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r |
a softly trilled 'r' sound like a Scottish r
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hora, mira |
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r |
a strongly trilled 'r' sound when it's the first letter of a word |
rana, ropa |
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rr |
a strongly trilled 'r' sound |
corre, aburrido |
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v
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like the 'b' sound in 'boy' |
ver, vivir |
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y
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like the 'y' sound in 'yes' |
yo, yogur
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z |
like the 'th' sound in 'think' |
zapato, zorro, luz |
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