So now you guys have known and acknowledge the spanish's alphabet. Let's learn how to pronounce it!
Pronunciation of European Spanish
Pronunciation of European Spanish
Notes
b = [β] between vowels, [b] elsewhere
c = [θ] before i or e, [k] elsewhere
d = [ð] between vowels, [d] elsewhere
g = [x] before i or e, [g] or [ɣ] elsewhere
gu = [g] before i or e, [gw] elsewhere
gü only appears before i or e
n = [ŋ] before g, x and k, [n] elsewhere. At the ends of words n = [ŋ] or [n]
r = [ɾ] between vowels and in consonant clusters such as br, pr and tr, [r] elsewhere
At the ends of words and syllables s often not pronounced, e.g. peces = /'peθes/ in northern Spain, /'peθeh/ in central Spain, /'peseh/ in southern Spain, and /'pesε/ in the southeast of Spain.
v = [β] between vowels, [b] elsewhere
w appears only in loanwords
Pronunciation of Spanish in Latin America
Notes
- Vowels are the same as European Spanish.
- c = [s] before i or e, but [k] elsewhere
- g = [x] (or [h] in some countries) before i or e, [g] or [ɣ] elsewhere
- gu = [g] before i or e, but [gw] elsewhere
- ll = [j] or [dʐ] in most places, though the original pronunciation of [ʎ] is still used in some areas. ll = [ʃ] or [ʒ] in Argentina
- n = [ŋ] before g, e.g. tengo (I have), [n] elsewhere
- r = [ɾ] between vowels, [r] elsewhere
- rr = [ɽ] or [l] in Puerto Rico.
- s = [h] at the ends of words and syllables in Argentina and Chile, e.g. peces = /'peseh/. In the Caribbean it is not pronounced in that position, e.g. peces = /'pesε/
- x = [s] at the beginning of words, [ks] elsewhere. In words borrowed from Nahuatl, Mayan or other indigenous languages of Mexico, x = [ʃ] or [s].
- y = [i] at the end of syllables, such as hay, buey and muy, [j] as a consonant or semiconsonant. In emphatic speech in Argentina = [ʒ].
- k and w appear mainly in loan words
SIMPLE PHRASES
Along with this topic about the Spanish language, I have been compile a few sample phrases or a basic Spanish words that you can learn in an instant.
Along with this topic about the Spanish language, I have been compile a few sample phrases or a basic Spanish words that you can learn in an instant.
Basic Spanish Words & Phrases
English
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Spanish
Pronunciation
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Yes/no.
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Sí/No.
see/noh
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Yes, please/No, thank you.
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Sí, por favor/No, gracias.
see por fah-bor/noh grah-thyas
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Please.
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Por favor.
por fah-bor
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Thank you.
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Gracias.
grah-thyas
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You're welcome.
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De nada.
deh nah-dah
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Here is/are...
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Aquí está/están...
ah-kee es-tah/es-tan
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Hello/Good morning.
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Hola/Buenos días.
oh-lah/bweh-nos dee-as
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Good afternoon/Good evening.
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Buenas tardes.
bweh-nas tar-des
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Goodbye.
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Adiós.
ah-dyos
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Good night.
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Buenas noches.
bweh-nas noh-ches
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How are you?
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¿Cómo está?
koh-moh es-tah
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Very well, thanks.
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Muy bien gracias.
mwee byen grah-thyas
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