9. La letra Ll (elle)
The ‘Ll’ makes a Y sound (yes).
Pronounce:
calle (street)
bella (beautiful)
silla (chair)
olla (pan)
10. La Letra J (Jota)
‘J’ sounds like H (happy).
Pronounce:
Jalea (jelly)
Jefe (chief, leader)
Jirafa (giraffe)
Joven (young person)
Jugo (juice)
11. La letra ñ (eñe)
Makes
a “ny” sound (canyon).
Pronounce:
pestañas (eyelashes)
montaña (mountain)
baño (bathroom)
años (years)
12. La letra H (Hache)
‘H’ is always silent !
Pronounce:
Hamaca (hammock)
Helado (ice cream)
Hilo (thread)
Hormiga (ant)
Humanidad (humanity)
13. La Letra Z (Zeta)
In most countries, the “Z” sounds like the
English “S”
In Spain, the “Z” makes a “th” sound
Pronounce:
Zapato (shoe)
Bostezo (yawn)
Pizarra (chalkboard)
Zanahoria (carrot)
14. La letra R (ere)
Makes a soft “d” sound
(If the letter “r” starts a word, roll it!)
Pronounce:
sendero (path)
jarabe (syrup)
barato (cheap)
15. La Letra RR (erre)
Always roll the “rr”!
Pronounce:
carro (car)
perro (dog)
ferrocarril (railroad)
16. Special Letter: C (ce)
Sounds like “S” if followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’
Sounds like “K” if followed by any other
letter
Casa (house)
Caracol (seashell)
Celoso (jealous)
Ciencias (science)
Cicatriz (scar)
17. Special Letter: G (ge)
Sounds like “H” if followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’
Sounds like “G in girl” if followed by any
other letter
Gaviota (seagull)
Gallo (rooster)
General (general)
Gimnasio (gymnasium)
Gigante (giant)