Spanish Sounds

SAMEB, F, K(rare), L, M, N, P, S, T,

W (only borrowed), Y

Different Letters

ch - sameñ - nyll - y

rr – heavily rolled

A• a – ah• awesome

• ai – ie• lie

C•before an e or i - S•elsewhere - K

D• at the beginning - SAME•elsewhere – slight TH

E• e – eh• let

• ei – ie• lie

• eu – eh – oo (2 sounds) • er – air• fair

G•before e or i - H•elsewhere – G

H• SILENT

I• ee• teeth

J•H

Ll• Y•million

Ñ•ny • canyon

O• o – oh• over

• oi • oy• boy

oy

Q• k • this letter will ALWAYS be followed by

the letter U, which is silent

R•between vowels – slight D• elsewhere - slightly trilled

or rolled

Rr•heavily trilled or rolled

U• u- oo• moon

• ua – wah• water

• ue - weh• Wesley

U is silent when followed by a Q and sometimes G

V•B

X• at the beginning of the word – S• elsewhere - KS• Max

z• S