Spanish Vowels
This free audio lesson is all about Spanish vowels. Vowels in Spanish are pronounced differently from their English equivalents. The vowels a, e, and o are pronounced with a strong tone, while i and u are pronounced quite softly.
Resources for further reading:
Listen to the Spanish vowel sounds below. You can try repeating the vowel sound yourself.
a
ah
e
eh
i
ee
o
oh
u
oo
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Here are some examples of Spanish vowels in action. Press the play button, listen to each word and then record yourself!
The Spanish vowel "a"
Nada
Nothing
Cama
Bed
Encantada
Delighted
The Spanish vowel "e"
Leche
Milk
Café
Coffee
Edad
Age
The Spanish vowel "i"
Bonita
Pretty (female)
Señorita
Miss / Ms
Salir
To go out
The Spanish vowel "o"
Yo
I
Hola
Hello
Color
Color
The Spanish vowel "u"
Uno
1
Azúcar
Sugar
¡Ayuda!
Help!
Can’t get enough of Spanish? Here are some more free Spanish lessons to boost your Spanish:
- Click here for the lesson on the Spanish alphabet.
- Let's take a look at the Spanish consonants.
Mauricio Evlampieff: Rocket Spanish
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