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| What does "Los Vocales" mean in English? | Vowels |
How do we pronounce "a" in Spanish?, 
| lika "a" (short) as in: ah!, at, ad |
| How do we pronounce "e" in Spanish?,
| like "a" (long) as in: a, able, ale |
| How do we pronounce "i" in Spanish?,
| like "e, ee, ie" (long e) as in: we, see, field |
| How do we pronounce "o" in Spanish?,
| like "o" (long) as in: oh!, home |
| How do we pronounce "u" in Spanish?,
| like "oo" as in: boo, moon |
| How do we pronounce "h" in Spanish? | we don't; it is always silent (NOTE: the "ch" is considered a different sound letter) |
| How do most Hispanic countries pronounce "j"? | like "h" as in: home, hint, have |
| Pronounce "ca" in Spanish,
| sound: cah, kah |
| Pronounce "ce" in Spanish,
| sound: sae; but in Spain: thae |
| Pronounce "ci" in Spanish,
| sound: see; but in Spain: thee |
| Pronounce "co" in Spanish,
| sound: coh, koh |
| Pronounce "cu" in Spanish,
| sound: coo, koo |
| Pronounce "que" in Spanish,
| sound: kae |
| Pronounce "qui" in Spanish,
| sound: kee, key |
| Pronounce "ga' in Spanish,
| sound: gah (as in gaga) |
| Pronounce "ge" in Spanish,
| gutteral h; sounds like ch as in bach: CHAE |
| Pronounce "gi" in Spanish,
| gutteral h; sounds like ch as in bach: CHEE |
| Pronounce "go" in Spanish,
| sound: go (as in "go get it") |
| Pronounce "gu" in Spanish,
| sound: goo (as in "goofy") |
| Pronounce "ll" in Spanish | sound: y (as in "yes") usually; but in Argentina, Uruguay: zh |
| Which two different consonants are pronounced the same way in most Hispanic countries? | b and v; s and z |
| Pronounce "ch" in Spanish | sound: tch (as in much, change) |
| How do we pronounce "ñ" in Spanish | sound: ny (as in "canyon") |
| What does "la letra" mean in English? | the letter (of the alphabet) |
| What gender are all Spanish letters? | feminine: you say "la A" -- is short for "la (letra) A" |
| pronounce "gue" in Spanish,
| sound: gi (as in "give") or gae (as in "Gaelic") |
| pronounce "gui" in Spanish,
| sound: ghee or gee (as in "geese") |
| When paired with consonants, what type of vowels are A, O, and U? | Strong vowels: the preceding "c" or "g" are strong sounds |
| When paired with consonants, what type of vowels are E and I? | Weka vowels: the preceding "c" or "g" are soft sounds. |
| Are there any originally Spanish words written with K and W? | No, none. Any words written with these letters are originally foreign words or names. |
