ORTHOGRAPHY: Different letters that make the same sound
In Spanish there are several letters that make the same sound. The following chart will walk you through those letters and sounds.
Letters and combinations | Sound |
C-a cama
C-o comer C-u cuna
Qu-e querer Qu-i quiero
K and a vowel wisky, Alaska, kilo, koala |
All of these letters and combinations have a K sound |
C-e cerrar
C-i canción
Z-a zapato Z-o Zorro Z-u Zumo |
These two letters with these vowel combinations make a th sound (Spain) and/or a s sound (México, Guatemala…. ) |
B and any vowel Broma, Barcelona
V and any vowel Vaso, vaca, volver |
These letters both make the b sound |
G-e gente
G-i girar J-e mujer J-i Jirafa |
These letter combinations make a G sound |
Ll and any vowel llaves, lluvia
Y and any vowel yema, yo |
These letter combinations make a Y sound |