This document provides information on pronouncing certain Spanish sounds: - The j sound is similar to the h in English words like "hat" - The c sound before a, o, or u is pronounced like the k in words like "cat" - The c sound before e or i is pronounced like the s in words like "celery" It then provides examples of words and syllables containing the j and c sounds to practice pronunciation.

1. Pronunciación

2. • 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

3. 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.

4. ja, je, ji, jo, ju
ja, je, ji, jo, ju

5. jaguar, dibujar, baja,
jeroglífico, mujer,
jirafa, jinete,
joven, viejo, hijo,
jugar, jueves

6. ca, ce, ci, co, cu
ca, ce, ci, co, cu

7. canadiense, cariñoso, flaca,
celebrar, celoso,
cine, circuito,
cómico, costarricense, seco,
cultura, cubana, cuidadoso

8. 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.

9. La mujer joven
dibuja una jirafa.

10. El jinete juega
con su hijo el
jueves.

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

12. La muchacha
cubana es flaca y
muy cariñosa.