1. La pronunciación en Español Ema Mateica- Sosa

2. A – it will be ALWAYS pronounced [ a ] - as in the English words: art – el arte arm

3. B - Same as in English : B - Same as in English : Boat – el barco

4. C if followed by A CA – as in the English CA – as in the English car – el carro carpet

5. C if followed by O CO – as in the English: CO – as in the English: corn corn cold cold

6. C if followed by U CU – as in the English: CU – as in the English: cuckoo, cool cuckoo, cool

7. C – followed by E CE – as in the English words: CE – as in the English words: cent – el centavo cemetery – el cemeterio

8. C – followed by I CI – as in the English words: CI – as in the English words: cinnamon – la canela cinema – el cine

9. CH followed by A CHA – as in the English words: CHA – as in the English words: Charles, chart Chaqueta = jacket

10. CH followed by E CHE – as in the English word: CHE – as in the English word: check – el cheque check – el cheque chest chest

11. CH followed by I CHI – as in the English word: CHI – as in the English word: chicken chico chicken chico

12. CH followed by O CHO – as in the English word: CHO – as in the English word: chocolate el chocolate chore

13. CH followed by U CHU – as the English sound: CHU – as the English sound: choose*

14. D – same as in English D – same as in English day - día

15. E - as in the English words: E - as in the English words: Egg, enter Entrada

16. F – same as in English: F – same as in English: Fire - el fuego

17. G – if followed by A GA – as in GA – as in Garden garbage

18. G – if followed by O GO – as in GO – as in gothic gothic gold gold

19. G – if followed by U GU – as in the words: GU – as in the words: goofy, Gucci goofy, Gucci

20. G followed by E GE – it is pronounced as in the GE – it is pronounced as in the words : hen*, head, hello words : hen*, head, hello * there is no word in English spelled with GE and pronounced “he” as in the above examples * there is no word in English spelled with GE and pronounced “he” as in the above examples

21. G followed by I GI – it is pronounces as in the GI – it is pronounces as in the words: hit, his, hint

22. GUE GUE – it is pronounced as in the English GUE – it is pronounced as in the English guest guerra guest guerra guess

23. GUI GUI – it is pronounced as in the English GUI – it is pronounced as in the English geese guitarra

24. GÜEGÜEGÜEGÜE It is pronounced similar as in the It is pronounced similar as in the English name : Gwen English name : Gwen There are only a few words in Spanish There are only a few words in Spanish eg. vergüenza - shame eg. vergüenza - shame

25. H – is silent in Spanish It is graphically used, but NEVER pronounced by itself when is placed at the beginning of the word as in the English: It is graphically used, but NEVER pronounced by itself when is placed at the beginning of the word as in the English: Though ¡HOLA! Though ¡HOLA! bought bought

26. I I – as in the English words: I – as in the English words: Easy Inglés Ingles (the grocery shop)

27. J It is always pronounced / ha or hu, ho / as in the English words: It is always pronounced / ha or hu, ho / as in the English words: hunt, History Jamás = never Juan = John Jose = Josef

28. K K – same as in English K – same as in EnglishKilogram Kilometer kilómetro

29. L It is pronounced as in the English words: It is pronounced as in the English words: lake - el lago Liter – el litro

30. LL – Is very much similar with the sound Is very much similar with the sound yes / yoke / yummy Me llamo X – My name is X Llorar – to cry

31. M Same as in English : Same as in English : Michael – Miguel Monkey – el mono

32. N Same as in English Same as in English Nicholas – Nicolás Nicholas – Nicolás Name – nombre Name – nombre

33. Ñ – it’s a sound that does not exist in English, so there is no graphical representation  English, so there is no graphical representation  Señora Sosa El niño

34. O As in the English – Oracle optimista Organize

35. P Same as in English – part – la parte

36. Q followed by UE QUE – it is pronounced / KE / as in the words: QUE – it is pronounced / KE / as in the words: ketchup Queso Kenya Kenya

37. Q followed by UI QUI – it is pronounced / KI / as in the words: QUI – it is pronounced / KI / as in the words: Kick Quince King

38. R Same as in English Same as in English Reality - Realidad

39. RR RR You have to stress and roll your tongue. You have to stress and roll your tongue. There is a small diference in pronouncing these 2 words caro ≠ carro caro ≠ carro expensive car expensive car

40. S - same as in English: Sun – el Sol

41. T – same as in English Thomas - Tomás Thomas - Tomás

42. U – it is pronounced as the English sound: /oo / from the words: good, choose, único goose

43. V Same as in English: Same as in English: vanity – la vanidad

44. W This letter only occurs in occasional loanwords This letter only occurs in occasional loanwords E.g.: William / Washington

45. X / ks / like in the English word / ks / like in the English word Box; Fox exámen Box; Fox exámen

46. Y Same as in English Same as in English Yes, yesterday, Yegua - mare

47. Z It is pronounced like Sister It is pronounced like Sister For instance in the word: For instance in the word: la cerveza – beer You will pronounce it as if was written la cervesa

48. PRACTIQUEMOS PRACTIQUEMOS azulBebida armarioBoracho amigoBandera actrizBaño

49. Cansadochampú Cansadochampú Caminarchaqueta Caminarchaqueta Cantarcheque Cantarcheque CenarChina CenarChina CiruelaCereza CiruelaCereza

50. Deseardistancia Deseardistancia Divertidodormido Divertidodormido Economiaencantado Economiaencantado Elenaenemigo Elenaenemigo Equipoespejo Equipoespejo Falsofantástico Falsofantástico Familiafin de semana Familiafin de semana

51. Galletasgallina Galletasgallina Gasolinageneral Gasolinageneral Girasolgiro Girasolgiro Gobiernogorra Gobiernogorra Guapoguante Guapoguante Güerohablamos Güerohablamos Habitacionhamburguesa Habitacionhamburguesa

52. Igualmenteimaginación Igualmenteimaginación Investigación juego Investigación juego Juntosjusticia Juntosjusticia Langostalápiz Langostalápiz Lenguallamar Lenguallamar Llavellorar Llavellorar Llenarluz Llenarluz

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