Basic Pronunciation Rules in Spanish

Which letters have more than one sound in Spanish? (Choose more than 1)

• a

• c

• e

• g

• h

Which of these does not begin with a "k" sound?

• casa

• queso

• cinturón

• cuna

Which letters make the English "h" (hot) sound in Spanish? (Choose more than 1)

• ch

• g

• j

• y

• z

To create the "g"(got) sound for "ge" and "gi", one must add a silent u after the g

• True

• False

The sound of the h varies, depending on the letter follows it.

• True

• False

"Ñ" is a variation of the n, just means you emphasize the sound.

• True

• False

The "u" always follows the q in Spanish, but it's always silent.

• True

• False

Which of these words are misspelled based on the Spanish Pronunciation rules? (Choose more than 1)

• rrana

• stación

• rama

• escribir

• sacapuntas

Because they sound similar, "b" is referred as "b grande (big b)" and "v" is referred as "b chica (little b)"

• True

• False

Just like English, in Spanish the vowels are sounded based on the letters around them and the origin of the word.

• True

• False