Consonant Practice: J, G, Ñ Flashcards
Learn how to produce and hear each of these sounds in Spanish
How do you say this word?
jalapeño
jalapeño
J has an H sound in Spanish
What sound do these letters make?
je
je
Sounds like: he
J has an H sound in Spanish
What sound do these letters make?
ja
ja
Sounds like: ha
J has an H sound in Spanish
How do you say this word?
jamón
jamón (ham)
said like: ha-mon
J has an H sound in Spanish
How do you say this word?
jugo
jugo (juice)
said like: who-go
J has an H sound in Spanish
How do you say this word?
gato
gato (cat)
said like: gah-toe
You will hear a strong G sound when the next vowel is A, O, or U
How do you say this word?
gorila
gorila (gorilla)
said like: gore-ee-la
You will hear a strong G sound when the next vowel is A, O, or U
How do you say this word?
guapo
guapo (handsome)
said like: gwap-oo
You will hear a strong G sound when the next vowel is A, O, or U
How do you say this word?
gracias
gracias (thank you)
A ‘G’ followed by a consonant makes a strong G.
You will hear a strong G sound when the next vowel is A, O, or U
How do you say this word?
general
general (general)
said like: hen-er-al
The G has an H sound happens when the next vowel is E, or I
How do you say this word?
gel
gel (gel)
said like: hell
The G has an H sound happens when the next vowel is E, or I
How do you say this word?
gigante
gigante (gigantic)
said like: he-gan-tay
The G has an H sound when the next vowel is E, or I
How do you say this word?
baño
baño (bathroom)
said like: ban-yo
Ñ sounds like an N+Y
How do you say this word?
piña
piña (pineapple)
said like: peen-ya
Ñ sounds like an N+Y
How do you say this word?
niño
niño (boy)
said like: neen-yo
Ñ sounds like an N+Y
