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El abecedario. A=a ( “ah” as in all ) a vion. B = be (pronounced bay) like English b b ota. C = ce (pronounced s ay) “k” sound, except for “ce” and “ci” which make the “s" sound c arro. D = de ( pronounced day ) put tongue on back of teeth d isco compacto.
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C = ce (pronounced say)“k” sound, except for “ce” and “ci” which make the “s" sound carro
D = de (pronounced day)put tongue on back of teethdisco compacto
G=ge (pronounced hey)hard “g” sound as in go, except “ge” and “gi” which make the “h” soundgato
J=jota(pronounced hotah)English “h” but more gutturalo sound jarra
P=pe (pronounced pay)like the English p, but less aspiratedperro
R=ere (pronounced ehray)like the English d; put tongue on palate just above front teethraton When 2 r’s are together like in perro, the rr is trilled; words that start with R are trilled also
T=te (pronouncedtay)almost a “th” sound; tongue is slightly between teeth tigre
V=ve, ve pequeña(pronouncedbay)like the English b, though sometimes a softer sound; never English v vaca
W=doble ve (pronounced dohbley bay)like the English w; used only in words of foreign originwafle
X=equis(pronouncedehkeys)makes a “gs” sound; an “h” sound in Mexican words of Indian originxilófono
Y=i griega (pronouncedee gree-eh-gah )like the English “y”; sometimes is a vowel and makes the “ee” soundyogur