2. Vocales

Question 1

This vowel has the same sound in Spanish as the first vowel in “father” when found anywhere in a Spanish word

Answer 1

a

Ex:
La casa - The house
La tapa - The Lid

Question 2

This vowel has the same sound as the second vowel in the word “café” when it’s the final letter in a Spanish word

Answer 2

e

Ex:
Elefante - elephant
Vive - lives

Question 3

This vowel has the same sound as the vowel in the word “set” when found anywhere else in a Spanish word except the final letter

Answer 3

e

Ex:
Pero - but
Es - is

Question 4

This vowel has the same sound as the second vowel in “machine” when found anywhere in a Spanish word

Answer 4

I

Ex:
Comida - Food
Cine - Movie theater

Question 5

This vowel has the same sound as the first vowel in “hope” when found anywhere in a Spanish word except when -o is followed by the letter r

Answer 5

O

Ex:
Oso - bear
Otro - other

Question 6

This vowel has the same sound as the vowel in the word “for” when followed by the letter r in Spanish words

Answer 6

O

Ex:
Doctor
Profesor

Question 7

This vowel has the same sound as the first vowel in the word “rule” when found in a Spanish word

Answer 7

u - written as ü when pronounced in güe and güi

Ex:
Uno - one
Puro - pure

Agüero - omen
Güira - is a metal scraper from the Dominican Republic used as a percussion instrument in cumbia and merengue

Question 8

This vowel is pronounced like a Spanish “i” when pronounced anywhere in a Spanish word

Answer 8

Y

Soy - I am
Hay - there is

Question 9

When the letter ü has two dots above it and is followed by another vowel, what does that mean?

Answer 9

That means the two vowels should be treated as a diphthong. A diphthong is when a sound is formed by the combination of two vowels, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as incoin andloud).