The pronunciation Share Copied!
We learn to pronounce some special sounds of the Spanish language.
Gramática: La pronunciación
A1 Spanish Pronunciation
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- The "g" before a/o/u (ga/go/gu): is pronounced soft. Example: gasolina
- The "g" before e/i (ge/gi): it is pronounced strongly, like a "j". Example: gimnasio
- The "gu" with i/e (gui/gue): the "u" is NOT pronounced unless there is a diaeresis. Example: guitarra
- The "c" before a/o/u (ca/co/cu): is pronounced like a "k". Example: cama
- The "c" before e/i (ce/ci): is pronounced like a "z". Example: cima
- The "qu" with i/e (qui/que): DO NOT pronounce the "u", and it sounds like a "k". Example: queso
- The "r" can sound like a "rr" at the beginning of the word or after the consonants "l", "n", "s". Example: rata
Misma pronunciación
| g: girasol (sunflower) | j: jirafa (giraffe) |
| c: cero (zero) | z: zorro (fox) |
| y: hoy (today) | i: imagen (image) |
| y: yate (yacht) | ll: llave (key) |
| k: kiwi (kiwi) | qu: quimera (chimera) |
| k: kayac (kayak) | c: camión (lorry) |
| b: barco (boat) | v: vaso (glass) |
| r: ratón (mouse) | rr: perro (dog) |
Distinta pronunciación
| r: pera (pear) | rr: tierra (earth) |
| gu: guapo (handsome) | gü: pingüino (penguin) |
Exceptions!
- The "ñ" is a unique letter in Spanish. Example: "cuna" or "cuña"
- The "h" is silent except when it has the letter "c" before it ("ch"). Example: "chocolate" or "huevo".
- The "rr" is strong and "r" is soft in most cases. Example: "perro" or "pero".
- In Spain, the "s", "c", and "z" have different sounds. However, in Latin America, they usually sound similar.
