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Vowels (5)
| /a/ | /e/ | /i/ | /o/ | /u/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /a/casa | /e/mesa | /i/vino | /o/lobo | /u/luna |
Common diphthongs (glides)
| /ai/ | /ei/ | /oi/ | /au/ | /eu/ | /iu/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /ai/bailar | /ei/reina | /oi/hoy | /au/causa | /eu/Europa | /iu/ciudad |
Consonants (general Spanish)
| Plosives | Fricatives | Affricate | Nasals | Approximants / Liquids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
/p/papa /b/boca /t/taza /d/dedo /k/casa /g/gato |
/f/foca /s/sopa /x/jamón /ʝ/yo /θ/cielo
(Spain: /θ/ in cielo; Latin America often /s/)
|
/tʃ/chico |
/m/mano /n/noche /ɲ/niño /ŋ/tengo |
/l/luna /ʎ/llave
(Some regions keep /ʎ/; many use /ʝ/ “yeísmo”.)
/ɾ/pero/r/perro /j/hielo /w/hueso |
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