Pronunciación: h, j, g

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H

• The Spanish “h” is always silent and never pronounced.

Examples:• hombre• hola• hay• hora

J

• The letter “j” is pronounced similar to the English “h” in “hot”.

Examples:• garaje• jardín• jueves• baja

G

• The letter “g” has two possible pronunciations in Spanish

1)“g” followed by an “e” or an “i” is pronounced similar to the English “h” in “happy” (soft g)

2)“g” followed by any other letter is pronounced similar to the English “g” in “goal” or “gum” (hard g)

Soft g: “ge” and “gi”

G followed by “e” or “i” sounds like the English “h” Examples:• generalmente• gitano• agencia• agitado

Hard g: g + any other letter

G followed by any other letter (besides e or i) sounds like English “g” in “gum”:

Examples:• garaje• globo• guitarra• gordo

Práctica

Pronounce the following words, paying special attention to the letters h, j, and g.

1.hay 6. baja2.jardín 7. generoso3.garaje 8. ahora4.hospital 9. guardar5.pongo

Práctica

Pronounce the following sentences, paying special attention to the letters h, j, and g.

1.Hola, Javier. ¿Qué hay?2.Gloria, tu guitarra está en el garaje.3.Generalmente, me gustan los jueves en julio.

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