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Consonants
-b/v is always pronounced as a soft -b (boca)
-c before –e and –i, -c is pronounced -s as in sent
(cita)
-c everywhere else is pronounced -k as in keep
(clase).
-d between two vowels, is pronounced like -th as in
the. Otherwise it is like an English -d as in dad
(dedo).
-g before an -e or an -i is pronounced like a
hard -h as in he (gira).
-g everywhere else it is pronounced -g as in go
(Gomez).
-h is always silent (hijo).
- j is pronounced like a hard -h as in he (jirafa).
-ll is generally pronounced -y as in yes (llama).
-ñ is always pronounced -ny as in canyon (señor).
-q is always pronounced -k as it kit (que).
-r in the middle of a word is pronounced -d as in
middle (cara).
-r is rolled if it begins or ends a word (recordar).
-rr is always rolled —an extended trill (burro).
-v/b is always pronounced as soft -b (boca).
-w is always pronounced as in English (wáter).
-x between vowels is pronounced -gs as in eggs
(examen)
Pronunciation
Guide
Strong vowels, -a, -e, -o. When two strong vowels occur
together, they are pronounced as two distinct sounds as
in Rafael, Bilbao, teatro, peor, oeste,
Weak vowels, -i, -u. When a weak vowel (-i, -u) without
an accent occurs next to a strong vowel (-a, -e, -o), a
diphthong is produced, and the two vowels are
pronounced as one sound as in aire, autobús, tiene,
guante, bueno.
Vowels
The consonants -f, -k, -l, -m, -n, -p, -s, -t and -w are
also pronounced as in English.
Pronunciation
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