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 |