The Alphabet & Pronunciation

Spanish sounds are very consistent. Master these patterns to read anything!

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A

Vowel

a (ah)

"Árbol"

Tree

The "K" Sound

To make the K sound, use C with a, o, u (Casa). Use QU with e, i (Queso). The 'u' in 'qu' is silent!

The "S" or "Th" Sound

Z always makes this sound. C makes this sound only before e, i (Cero). In Latin America, it sounds like 'S'. In Spain, it sounds like 'Th'.