Pronunciation Guide Flashcards
1
Q
If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), n, or s, stress…
A
the next to last syllable.
2
Q
If the word ends in a consonant other than n or s, stress…
A
the last syllable.
3
Q
Any exceptions, stress…
A
the accented letter.
4
Q
á, é, í, ó, ú
A
Stress the accented syllable.
5
Q
ñ
A
Pronounce the ny sound.
6
Q
üa, üe, üi, üo
A
Pronounce each vowel separately.
7
Q
a
A
ah
8
Q
e
A
eh
9
Q
i
A
ee
10
Q
o
A
oh
11
Q
u
A
oo
12
Q
ai
A
ah-ee
13
Q
au
A
ah-oo
14
Q
ay
A
ah-ee
15
Q
ei
A
eh-ee
16
Q
eu
A
eh-oo
17
Q
ia
A
ee-ah
18
Q
ie
A
ee-eh
19
Q
io
A
ee-oh
20
Q
iu
A
ee-oo
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
Q
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