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How does each letter of the spanish sound?

Here's a breakdown of the sounds of Spanish letters, keeping in mind that pronunciation can vary slightly depending on regional accents:

Vowels:

* a: Like the "a" in "father" (ah)

* e: Like the "e" in "bed" (eh)

* i: Like the "ee" in "see" (ee)

* o: Like the "o" in "go" (oh)

* u: Like the "oo" in "moon" (oo)

Consonants:

* b: Like the "b" in "bat" (bah)

* c:

* Before "a", "o", "u" like the "c" in "cat" (kah)

* Before "e", "i" like the "s" in "sin" (see)

* ch: Like the "ch" in "chair" (chay)

* d: Like the "d" in "dog" (dah)

* f: Like the "f" in "fan" (fah)

* g:

* Before "a", "o", "u" like the "g" in "go" (gah)

* Before "e", "i" like the "h" in "high" (hee)

* h: Usually silent, but sometimes pronounced as a slight "h" sound in some regions

* j: Like the "h" in "high" (hee)

* k: Like the "k" in "kite" (kah)

* l: Like the "l" in "lake" (lah)

* ll: Like the "y" in "yes" (yay)

* m: Like the "m" in "man" (mah)

* n: Like the "n" in "nose" (nah)

* ñ: Like the "ny" in "canyon" (nyah)

* p: Like the "p" in "pen" (pah)

* q: Always followed by "u", pronounced like "k" (koo)

* r:

* Single "r" like a rolled "r" (rrr)

* Double "rr" like a trilled "r" (rr)

* s: Like the "s" in "sun" (sah)

* t: Like the "t" in "table" (tah)

* v: Like the "b" in "bat" (bah)

* w: Usually pronounced as "gu" (goo)

* x: Usually pronounced as "ks" (kss)

* y: Like the "y" in "yes" (yay)

* z: Like the "th" in "thin" (thee)

Diphthongs:

* ai: Like the "i" in "bike" (ai)

* au: Like the "ow" in "how" (au)

* ei: Like the "ay" in "say" (ei)

* eu: Like the "ew" in "few" (ew)

* oi: Like the "oy" in "boy" (oy)

* iu: Like the "yoo" in "you" (yoo)

Important Notes:

* Stress: Spanish words are stressed on the second to last syllable unless marked with an accent mark.

* Accents: An accent mark over a vowel indicates that syllable is stressed.

* Regional Variation: Pronunciation can vary depending on the region of Spain or Latin America.

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