Pronunciación of Las Vocales (The Vowels) a = ah e = ay i = ee o = oh u = ew Rhyme: Yo sé las vocales ahora, ¿y tú?
El Alfabeto (Letter Names) a = ah k = kah t = tay b = bay l = eh’-lay u = ew c = say m = eh’-may v = vay d = day n = eh’-nay w = doh’-blay-vay e = ay ñ = ehn’-yay (or doh’-blay-ew) f = eh’-fay o = oh x = ay’-kees g = hay p = pay y = ee-gree-ay’-gah h = ah’-chay q = coo z = say’-tah i = ee r = eh’-ray j = ho’-tah s = essay
Special Sounds Ge / Gi – G sounds like a strong “h” = gemelas – pronounced “hay-may’-las” = twins Any other G sounds like the English “g” – gato H is silent - helado J – sounds like a strong “h” ll – sounds like a “y” (or a soft “j” in some dialects) ñ = sounds like “ny” as in “canyon” Qu = sounds like “k” v – can be pronounced like a “b” – depends on the person, word or dialect z = pronounced like “s”