SpanishSpanishBy: Zach AtkinsBy: Zach Atkins

VowelsVowels

‘‘A’ as in hA’ as in haatt ‘‘E’ as in wE’ as in weett ‘‘I’ as in sI’ as in seeeenn ‘‘O’ as in pO’ as in poott ‘‘U’ as in fU’ as in foooodd

Consonants Consonants

‘‘B’ and ‘V’ both have English ‘B’ soundB’ and ‘V’ both have English ‘B’ sound ‘‘C’ has ‘K’ sound except before ‘E’ or ‘I’C’ has ‘K’ sound except before ‘E’ or ‘I’ ‘‘C’ sounds like ‘Ch’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’C’ sounds like ‘Ch’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’ ‘‘Ch’ like the ‘Ch’ sound in Ch’ like the ‘Ch’ sound in chchururchch ‘‘D’ much like English ‘D’D’ much like English ‘D’ ‘‘F’ same as English ‘F’F’ same as English ‘F’ ‘‘G’ sounds like English ‘G’ G’ sounds like English ‘G’ ‘‘G’ sounds like ‘J’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’ G’ sounds like ‘J’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’ ‘‘H’ is always silentH’ is always silent

Consonants Consonants ((cont.)cont.)

‘‘J’ is like the ‘Ch’ in BaJ’ is like the ‘Ch’ in Bachch ‘‘K’ same as English ‘K’K’ same as English ‘K’ ‘‘L’ same as English ‘L’L’ same as English ‘L’ ‘‘LL’ like ‘Y’ in LL’ like ‘Y’ in yyeses ‘‘M’ same as English ‘M’M’ same as English ‘M’ ‘‘N’ same as English ‘N’N’ same as English ‘N’ ‘‘Ñ’ like ‘Ni’ in oÑ’ like ‘Ni’ in oninionon ‘‘Ó’ like ‘O’ with abnormal stressÓ’ like ‘O’ with abnormal stress ‘‘Q’ like the ‘K’ in Q’ like the ‘K’ in kkickick ‘‘R’ sounds like English ‘R’ but strongerR’ sounds like English ‘R’ but stronger

Consonants Consonants ((cont.)cont.)

‘‘Rr’ is a very strong ‘R’ with a trill Rr’ is a very strong ‘R’ with a trill ‘‘S’ same as English except before b, d, g, l, S’ same as English except before b, d, g, l,

m, n m, n ‘‘S’ before those letters is like a ‘Zzz’ sound S’ before those letters is like a ‘Zzz’ sound ‘‘T’ almost like English ‘T’T’ almost like English ‘T’ ‘‘U+ A’ or ‘E’ or ‘I’ or ‘O’ is like ‘W’ in U+ A’ or ‘E’ or ‘I’ or ‘O’ is like ‘W’ in wwayay ‘‘X’ has a ‘Ks’ soundX’ has a ‘Ks’ sound ‘‘Y’ as in Y’ as in yyes and same as sound made by ‘ie’es and same as sound made by ‘ie’ ‘‘Z’ like ‘Th’ in Z’ like ‘Th’ in ththin in

Apple

la manzana

Automobile

automóvil

Alphabet

alfabeto

Bird

aves

Bear

oso

Beetle

escarabajo

Cat

gato

Column

columna

Crossbow

ballesta

Dog

perro

Doctor

médico

Duck

pato

Eggs

huevos

Earthworm

lombriz de tierra

Easel

caballete

Fan

abanico

Funnel

embudo

Fair

justo

Gold

oro

Goat

cabra

Grass

hierba

Hat

sombrero

Hand

mano

Hay

heno

Igloo

iglú

Iron

hierro

Inkwell

tintero

Jellyfish

medusas

Jackal

chacal

Jet

chorro

Kaleidoscope

caleidoscopio

Kite

cometa

Knot

nudo

Ladle

cucharón

Lamp

lámpara

Lobster

langosta

Meatball

albóndiga

Medal

Medalla

Metronome

Metrónomo

Nose

nariz

Niche

nicho

Notebook

memorando

Octopus

pulpo

Overalls

mono

Owl

lechuza

Paper

papel

Parade

desfile

Parsley

perejil

Queen

reina

Quiver

carcaj

Quince

membrillo

Raccoon

mapache

Rat

rata

Reindeer

renos

Sunflower

girasol

Shadow

sombra

Skillet

sartén

Turtle

tortuga

Turban

turbante

Trolley

carro

Umbrella

paraguas

Unicorn

unicornio

Unidentified flying object

Objeto volador no identificado

Volcano

volcán

Vaccine

vacuna

Watermelon

sandía

Waffle

gofre

Xylophone

xilófono

Xerox

fotocopiadora

Yogurt

yogur

Yowl

yola

Zoo

zoológico

Zebra

cebra

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://translate.google.com/ http://www.lingolex.com/pronounce/index.htm Webster’s New World College Dictionary

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