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Letras silenciosas
Figuring out how to pronounce a new Spanish word is fairly easy, because there are consistent rules about how to pronounce each letter, and only two silent letters.
1. The letter H is always silent – the word is pronounced as if the h weren't there at all.
Por ejemplo…
hablar | speak | |
hermano | brother | |
helado | ice cream | |
hija | daughter | |
ahora | now | |
zanahoria | carrot |
(However, note that, as in English, CH is a different sound than C).
2. The letter U is sometimes silent in Spanish, but it has a purpose. When a U is preceded by G and followed by a soft vowel (E or I), the letter U is silent.
Por ejemplo…
guisantes | peas | |
droguería | drugstore | |
portugués | Portuguese |
For a U followed by E or I to be pronounced, you need a dieresis.
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