Pronunciation of Vowels
Table of vowels with examples of Spanish words you may recognize
-a-
Allah
taco
casa
gracias
mañana
-e-
Macarena
fiesta
siesta
-i-
marina
Marguerita
-o-
taco
-u-
Muchos Gracias!
English words with vowel sounds approximating the Spanish sounds are given below:
a
f
a
ther
e
e as in h
e
y
if it ends a syllable or is followed by d, m, n, s, or z
e as in b
e
t in all other instances
i
maríne
o
o as in
o
ver
if it ends the syllable
o as in f
o
or
u
like oo sound in p
oo
l