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This document provides guidance on pronouncing the letters of the Spanish alphabet for English speakers. It explains that Spanish is very phonetic and each letter generally has a consistent sound. It then provides examples of words for each letter to demonstrate its typical pronunciation, such as using "a" like in "caught", "b" like in "book", and "c" like in "candy", making it easier for English speakers to learn the new sounds. It also notes exceptions like the soft "c" sound before "e" or "i" and the rolled "r".

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ABC's

This document provides guidance on pronouncing the letters of the Spanish alphabet for English speakers. It explains that Spanish is very phonetic and each letter generally has a consistent sound. It then provides examples of words for each letter to demonstrate its typical pronunciation, such as using "a" like in "caught", "b" like in "book", and "c" like in "candy", making it easier for English speakers to learn the new sounds. It also notes exceptions like the soft "c" sound before "e" or "i" and the rolled "r".

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ABC’s

¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome!
Parents:
You need to learn the pronunciation of the
Spanish letters. That way you can teach
your children!

¡Buenos suerte!
GOOD LUCK!
Parents:
There are a few things you should know
before we begin:
A Phonetic Language
• Spanish is very phonetic, which means it’s
easy to sound out.
A Phonetic Language
• Spanish is very phonetic, which means it’s
easy to sound out.
• Unlike English where the “A” has 33
sounds!*

*see diacritics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%A6


Also; you may have to reread and reread
the words and alphabet before you get it
down.
Use the A like in the sound “caught”
ahora - now
abre - (you) open
afuera- out
Use the B like in the word “book”
bajo – low/short/ground
bebe – baby
beso – kiss
Use the C like in the word “candy”
corto – short/small
conejo - rabbit
Cuidado! – Careful!
*when followed by an “I” “C” makes an “S” sound
cinco - five
Use the Ch like in the word “chat”
chico/chica – boy/girl
muchos – many
cuchillo – knife
D makes a light “d” sound like in “done”
dedo – finger
derecha – right
dos - two

.
* Some dialects use “th” as in “the”
Use the E like in the word “mess”
el – the (masculine
esto – this
entrada - arrival/entry
Use the F like in the word “four”
fuego – fire
fiesta – party
café – coffee
Use the G like in the word “good”
gafa – glasses
gato – cat
goma – glue
The H is a silent letter
hola – hello
habla – (you) speak
hombre – man
At the beginning of a word: Use “I’
as in the word “in”
importante – important
izquierda – left

In the word or at the end: Use “I”


like “me”
mi – me
arriba – up
The J makes an “H” sound like in “hot”
¡ja! – ha!
jardín – garden
julio – July
Use the K like in the word “kite”
kiwi – kiwi
kínder – kindergarten
Use the L like in the word “lake”
la – the (feminine)
lago – lake
leer – to read
ll
The ll makes a “y” sound like in “you”
llave – key
lloro – crying
lluvia – rain
Use the M like in “move”
madre – mother
mismo – same
mano – hand
Use the N like in the word “no”
no – no
noche – night
numero – number
nombre – name
ñ
The ñ is more nasal than the N
niño – boy
ñapa – bonus/extra
Español – Spanish
Use the O like in the word “no”
ocho – eight
ojo – eye
otro – other
Use the P like in the word “park”
parque - park
puerta – door
pronto – soon
Use the Q like in the word “car”
¿Qué? – What?
¿Quien? – Where?
Use the R like in the word “rock”
rodillo – knee
rey – king
reina – queen
rr
The rr is a rolled R
perro – dog
Use the S like in the word “snake”
Lo siento – sorry
sur – south
escalera – stair
Use the T like in the word “top”
todo – all
termina – (you) finish
tiempo – time
Use the U like in the word “move”
uno - one
un/una – a
último/última – last
Use the V like in the word “very”
venga – (you) come
ventana – window
viaje – trip/vacation
Use the W like in the word “water”
*not a common letter; transliterated
web – web
walkie-talkie – walkie-talkie
The X is uncommon as well
xilografia – xylography/wood carving

* I had to look in the dictionary to find a word… there were 5.


Use the Y like in the word “yarn”
yelmo – helmet
ya – already
yerno – son-in-law
Use the Z like in the word “sad”
zoo – zoo
zanahoria – carrot
lapiz – pencil

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