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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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