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A=aavion

B = belike English b

bota

C = ce “k” sound, except for “ce” and “ci” which make the “th" sound

coche

D = deput tongue on back of teeth disco compacto

E=e (“eh” as in end ) elefante

F=efefruta

G=gehard “g” sound as in go, except “ge” and “gi” which make the

“h” sound

gato

H=hache (no sound)

helado

I=i (“ee” as in eel)

iglesia

J=jota (pronounced hotah)

English “h” but more gutturalo sound

jarra

K=ka (pronounced kah)

like the English k

kayak

L=elelike English l

leche

LL=ellelike English y

Lluvia

M=emelike English m

manzana

N=enelike English n

nariz

Ñ=eñelike the English ny in canyon

mañana

O=o (pronounced oh as in boat) ocho

P=pelike the English p, but less aspirated

perro

Q=cu (pronounced coo)

like the English k

queso

R=erelike the English d; put tongue on palate just above front teeth

raton

When 2 r’s are together like in perro, the rr is trilled; words that start with R are trilled also

S=eselike the English s

Sopa

T=tealmost a “th” sound; tongue is slightly between teeth

tigre

U=u (pronounced “oo” as in pool)

uñas

V= uve (pronounced “oove”)like the English b, though sometimes a softer sound; never

English v

vaca

W= uve doble (pronounced oove dohbley)

like the English w; used only in words of foreign origin

wafle

X=equis (pronounced ehkeys)makes an “s” sound; an “h” sound in Mexican words of Indian

origin xilófono

Y=i griega (pronounced ee gree-eh-gah )

like the English “y ”; sometimes is a vowel and makes the “ee” sound

yogur

Z=zetalike the English “th”

zapato