Chapter 4 Pronunciation

1. Pronunciación

2. • The ch sound is similar to the
ch sound in English
(Chile, China, chance, cheese,
chill, chore).
• The ñ sound does not exist in
the English alphabet. The
sound is similar to the ny and
nio in English
(canyon, Kenyan, companion,
onion, opinion, union).
Los sonidos de ch y ñ
The sounds of ch and ñ

3. Listen to the sounds of the ch and ñ in the syllables and words in
the next few slides. Then listen again and repeat after the speaker.

4. cha, che, chi, cho, chu
chu, cho, chi, che, cha

5. fecha, muchacha,
noche, cheque,
chileno, chico,
chocolate, ocho,
churro, lechuga

6. ña, ñe, ñi, ño, ñu
ñu, ño, ñi, ñe, ña

7. cuñado, niña,
muñeca, niñera,
albañil, meñique,
niño, castaño,
pañuelo, ceñudo

8. Listen to the sounds of the ch and ñ in the syllables and words in
the next few slides. Then listen again and repeat after the speaker.

9. La chica chilena
eschucha música
por la noche.

10. La muchacha
come churros
con chocolate.

11. La niña tiene pelo
castaño.

12. Mi cuñada tiene
una niñera para
cuidar a los niños.