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1
Q

If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), n, or s, stress…

A

the next to last syllable.

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2
Q

If the word ends in a consonant other than n or s, stress…

A

the last syllable.

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3
Q

Any exceptions, stress…

A

the accented letter.

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4
Q

á, é, í, ó, ú

A

Stress the accented syllable.

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5
Q

ñ

A

Pronounce the ny sound.

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6
Q

üa, üe, üi, üo

A

Pronounce each vowel separately.

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7
Q

a

A

ah

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8
Q

e

A

eh

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9
Q

i

A

ee

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10
Q

o

A

oh

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11
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u

A

oo

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12
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ai

A

ah-ee

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13
Q

au

A

ah-oo

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14
Q

ay

A

ah-ee

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15
Q

ei

A

eh-ee

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16
Q

eu

A

eh-oo

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17
Q

ia

A

ee-ah

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18
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ie

A

ee-eh

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19
Q

io

A

ee-oh

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20
Q

iu

A

ee-oo

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21
Q

oi

A

oh-ee

22
Q

ua

A

oo-ah

23
Q

ue

A

oo-eh

24
Q

ui

A

oo-ee

25
Q

uo

A

oo-oh

26
Q

b

A

beh

27
Q

c + (e, i)

A

s

28
Q

c + (a, o, u)

A

k

29
Q

ch

A

ch

30
Q

d

A

d

31
Q

f

A

f

32
Q

g + (e, i)

A

h

33
Q

g + (a, o, u)

A

g

34
Q

h

A

silent

35
Q

j

A

h

36
Q

k

A

k

37
Q

l

A

l

38
Q

ll

A

y

39
Q

m

A

m

40
Q

n

A

n

41
Q

p

A

p

42
Q

q

A

k

43
Q

r

(middle of word)

A

reh

(rolled)

44
Q

r

(beginning of word)

A

rreh

(rolled a lot)

45
Q

rr

A

rr

(rolled a lot)

46
Q

s

A

s

47
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t

A
48
Q

v

A

soft b

49
Q

w

A

w

50
Q

x

A

ks

51
Q

y

A

y

52
Q

z

A

s