Spanish Pronunciation

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Description: Learn Spanish pronunciation rules. How do you pronounce the vowels? What consonants have different sounds in Spanish?

Summary of pronunciation rules
A = ah E = eh I = ee O = oh U = oo C = K before A, O or U C = S before E or I (or TH in Spain) G = hard G before A, O or U G = H before E or I GU = hard G before E or I GÜ = hard G and then oo sound (like "goo") H = silent J = H Ñ = ny (as in "canyon") QU = K R = rolled (or flap of the tongue) V = B Y = same as Y in English in most cases; When at the end of a word, it sounds like "ee." Z = S CC = KS (KTH in Spain) LL = Y (or soft J sound) RR = long rolled R

Summary of pronunciation rules

A = ah
E = eh
I = ee
O = oh
U = oo
C = K before A, O or U
C = S before E or I (or TH in Spain)
G = hard G before A, O or U
G = H before E or I
GU = hard G before E or I
GÜ = hard G and then oo sound (like "goo")
H = silent
J = H
Ñ = ny (as in "canyon")
QU = K
R = rolled (or flap of the tongue)
V = B
Y = same as Y in English in most cases; When at the end of a word, it sounds like "ee."
Z = S
CC = KS (KTH in Spain)
LL = Y (or soft J sound)
RR = long rolled R

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