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Tiscali: Spanish Phrase Finder

Phrases



PRONOUNCIATION

Spelling and pronouncing Spanish are easy once you know the few basic rules. This section has been designed so that as you read the pronunciation of the phrases you can follow the Spanish. This will help you to recognize the different sounds and give you a feeling for the rhythm of the language. The syllable to be stressed is marked in heavy italics in the pronunciation. Here are a few rules you should know:





spanish


sounds like


example


pronunciation


ca


ka


cama


kama


co


ko


con


kon


cu


ku


cubo


koobo


ce


the


cena


thena


ci


thee


cine


thee-ne


ga


ga


gato


gato


go


go


algo


algo


gu


goo


algún


al-goon


ge


khe


gente


khente


gi


khee


giro


kheero




kh


jueves


khwe-bes


ll


ly


llamo


lyamo


ñ


ny


señor


senyor


ua


w


cual


kwal


ue


w


vuelva


bwelba


v


b


vuelva


bwelba


z


th


zaragosa


thara-gotha



In Spanish, vowels (a, e, i, o, u) have only one sound. When you find two together, pronounce both of them in quick succession as in aceite a-the-ee-te.



 

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