Pronunciación

• The j sound in spanish is similar to the english h in the words (hat, hello, hill, horse, hunt).

• The c sound before a, o, or u is pronounced like the /k/ sound in the English words (cat, coffee, custody).

• The c sound before e, or i is pronounced like the /s/ sound as in the English words (celery, celebrate, circle, city).

Los sonidos de /j/ y /c/

The sounds of y and c

Listen to the sounds of the /j/ and /c/ in the syllables and words in the next few slides. Then listen again

and repeat after the speaker.

ja, je, ji, jo, ju ja, je, ji, jo, ju

jaguar, dibujar, baja, jeroglífico, mujer,

jirafa, jinete, joven, viejo, hijo,

jugar, jueves

ca, ce, ci, co, cu ca, ce, ci, co, cu

canadiense, cariñoso, flaca,

celebrar, celoso, cine, circuito,

cómico, costarricense, seco,

cultura, cubana, cuidadoso

Listen to the sounds of the /j/ and /c/ in the syllables and words in the next few slides. Then listen again

and repeat after the speaker.

La mujer joven dibuja una jirafa.

El jinete juega con su hijo el jueves.

El muchacho canadiense es celoso, un poco seco, cómico y cuidadoso.

La muchacha cubana es flaca y muy cariñosa.