Basic Vowel Pronunciation Flashcards
Learn the 6 vowel sounds in Spanish on a basic level to see and hear these sounds being used in the first lessons.
What does A sound like in Spanish?
said like: ah
How is this said?
hola (hello)
hola
said like: oh-la
How is this said?
Canadá (Canada)
Canadá
said like: kah-na-da
What does the E sound like?
said like: ay or the letter A in English
How is this said?
de (from)
de (from)
said like: day
How is this said?
¿Qué? (what)
¿Qué? (what)
said like: kay
How does the E sound at the beginning of a word?
Example: esto
esto
When the E is at the beginning of a word, it sounds more like ehh. In the middle of the word, it sounds like AY
How is this said?
es
‘es’ means = is
es
said like: eh-ss
‘es’ means = is
How is this said?
él (he)
él (he)
said like: eh-ll or the letter L
How is this said?
este (this)
este (this)
said like: eh-stay
How does the vowel I (i) sound?
said like: ee
How is this said?
sí (yes)
sí (yes)
said like: see
How is this said?
mi (me)
mi (me)
said like: me
How does the O sound make?
said like: oh
How is this said?
loco (crazy)
loco (crazy)
said like: low-ko
