Spanish Word-a-Day

¡Pronúncialo bien!

My Spanish Word-A-Day pronunciation guide

a       b      c      ch      d      e       f      g       h      i      j      k        l      ll

m      n     ñ     o     p     q     r     rr     s      t     u     v      w     x     y    z

c    [se or theh] 

The 'c' also has two separate sounds: hard and soft.

In the combinations 'ca', 'co' and 'cu', the hard Spanish 'c' is like the English 'k' sound. The difference is that with the hard Spanish 'c' there is no 'puff of air' (as opposed to the English 'k').

In the combinations 'ce' and 'ci', the 'c' is softer. Spaniards pronounce this like the 'z'. In Latin America it is pronounced more like the 's'.

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