How to Pronounce Spanish Letters and Certain Sounds

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Say each Spanish letter out loud and practice it.

   The letters are:
   A (Ah), B (Beh), C (Seh), Ch (Cheh), D (Deh), E (Eh), F (Efeh),G (Heh),H (Ah cheh) Always silent!), I (EE), J (Hota), K (Kah), L (Eleh), LL (Ehyeh), M (Emeh), N (Eneh), Ñ (Enyeh), O (Oh), P (Peh), Q (Cu), R (Ereh), RR (Erreh) Roll your tongue), S (Eseh), T (Teh), U (OO), V (Veh), W (Doble Veh), X (Ekees), Y (Y egriega), Z (Zeta)
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   Step 2: The vowels are pronounced like the following English words: A- The O in Con.

   E- The A in Cane.
   
   I- The E's in Geese.
   
   O- The O in Low.
   
   U- The O's in Cocoon.
   
   Y- In the beginning of a word the Y makes the sound like the Y in the word Yes.
   
   In the ending of the word it makes the sound like the Y in Money.
   
   There is a little song in memorizing the vowels.
   
   Ah-eh-ee-oh-oo El burro sabe más que tú (The donkey knows more than you do). , V is pronounced like a B.
   
   Q sounds like a K (but the following U does not sound).
   
   GE and GI are pronounced like the English H in the words Head and Hill. , Ai and Ay make the sound of I in English.
   
   When U and E are together after a consonant like S it should sound like Sweh.
   
   Oi and oy are like in English.
   
   Allá me voy sound very similar to I am a boy. ,, Sentences like these will help you: "Si quieres convencer a un enemigo, preséntale los mejores rasgos de su carácter; nunca sus defectos."- Mahatma Gandhi (The G's are pronounced like regular G's in the English language in this sentence.) and "La vida es lo que te pasa mientras estás ocupado haciendo otras cosas."- John Lennon , Change the channel to a Spanish channel or listen to Spanish songs once a day.
   
   You will understand more and realized how the words are supposed to sound.
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   Step 3: The consonants are pronounced like the English language other than the RR

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   Step 4: and Q. RR is the sound of your tongue rolling as you pronounce R. LL is pronounced like a Y in the beginning of a word or like a J. Ñ

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   Step 5: when pronounced should sound like this- En yay.

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   Step 6: When two vowels are together you have to pronounce them both.

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   Step 7: Words to practice to get a hold of the pronunciations: Suerte- Sware tay... vergüenza- bare gwen sah... diccionario- deek syawn ario... belleza- bay yes ah... cuidadosamente- coo ee dahd ohs ah menteh... mejor- meh hore... cumpleaños- coohm pleh an yos... audicionar- ow dee see onar... hacer- Ah sare

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   Step 8: After practicing these words

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   Step 9: start practicing sentences.

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    Step 10: Listen to Spanish speakers.

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