Spanish Pronunciation

Beginning Spanish: A basic course in the Spanish language


 
Spanish words you probably already know (although they may be pronounced differently in Spanish):
 


Words that are identical or similar in spelling and/or punctuation in Spanish and English:


Vowels:

Spanish vowels have only one basic sound, even though there are often slight variations depending on its position within the Spanish word or phrase. Spanish vowels are short and clipped, not drawn out.


Consonants:


Dipthongs:

In the Spanish language, a dipthong is a combination of two vowels, at least one of which must be an unaccented u or i. Dipthongs are pronounced as one syllable.


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