Sounds Flashcards
A
Every letter must be pronounced including the final vowel.
5 vowels as in Spanish.
Pronounced as in English: fAther.
The letter’s name in English spelling is AH.
E
Every letter must be pronounced including the final vowel.
5 vowels as in Spanish.
Pronounced as in English: cafE.
The letter’s name in English spelling is AY.
I
Every letter must be pronounced including the final vowel.
5 vowels as in Spanish.
Pronounced as in English: machIne.
The letter’s name in English spelling is EE.
O
Every letter must be pronounced including the final vowel.
5 vowels as in Spanish.
Pronounced as in English: mOre.
The letter’s name in English spelling is AW.
Try to pronounce O like English AW as in LAW.
The letter’s name in English spelling is AW.
U
Every letter must be pronounced including the final vowel.
5 vowels as in Spanish.
Pronounced as in English: lUnar.
The letter’s name in English spelling is OO.
C
Most consonants as in English but
C always pronounced like CH in English CHurCH.
The letter’s name in English spelling is CHAY.
J
Most consonants as in English but
J as Y in Yes.
The letter’s name in English spelling is YAY.
R
Most consonants as in English but
R must always be pronounced, preferably trilled.
The letter’s name in English spelling is RAY.
G
Most consonants as in English but
G must always be hard as in Get.
The letter’s name in English spelling is GAY.
H
H should always be pronounced as in English Help.
The letter’s name in English spelling is HAY.
Q
Q pronounced as English KW.
Unlike English, Q in GLOSA isn’t followed by a silent helper U.
The letter’s name in English spelling is KWAY.
SC
Most consonants as in English but
SC always pronounced like English SH.
The pair’s name in English spelling is SHAY.
X
X pronounced as English KS.
At the start of a word, it can be pronounced as English Z.
The letter’s name in English spelling is EEKS.
And the name for Z is ZAYTAH.
[Stress on the vowel before the last consonant. - in GLOSA spelling ZETA … so stress the E]
vice
Meaning: instead Pronounced: VEEchay
Reminder Word: vice-president
[instead; instead of; vice- (in place of);
on behalf of; replace; substitute; your turn]
ciano
Meaning: blue Pronounced: cheeAHnaw
Reminder Word: cyano-sis
[blue; cyanic; sky blue; celestial; heavenly]
karni
Meaning: meat Pronounced: kAHrrrnee
Reminder Word: carni-vor-ous
[flesh; meat]
xilo
Meaning: wood Pronounced: ksEElaw or zEElaw
[wood (substance); lumber; timber; wooden]
makina
Meaning: machine Pronounced: mahkEEnah
[mechanism; appliance; device; apparatus; machine;
hardware (computer); mechanism; mechanical]
[-me (short affix form of mekani) mechanism; appliance; device;
apparatus; machine for]
lumi
Meaning: iight Pronounced: lOOmee
[light (phenomenon); illuminate; light up; luminous; shine]
qestio
Meaning: question Pronounced: kwAYsteeaw
[question; ask; curious; enquire; inquire; inquiry;
inquisitive; query]
oscila
Meaning: swing Pronounced: awshEElah
Reminder Word: oscilla-te
[oscillate; swing; see-saw; sway; wag]
leuko
Meaning: white Pronounced: layOOkaw
Reminder Word: leuk-em-ia; leuco-cyte
[white; bleach; whiten]
