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Front
B/V
/b/ /v/
B = "bay" sound, V = "vey" sound
Spanish speakers pronounce both as /b/. V makes a different sound.
Examples: ball/vey, very/vey
Back
Practice Words:
ball
book
very
vest
bag
bed
big
box
vet
vote
Practice: B with lips together, V with teeth on lip
Front
TH
/ð/ /θ/
Voiced "thuh" (this) and voiceless "thuh" (think)
This sound does not exist in Spanish. Practice with tongue between teeth.
Examples: this/ðis, think/θink
Back
Practice Words:
this
that
think
thank
mother
father
bath
path
three
thumb
Tongue between teeth: voiced (with voice) vs voiceless (no voice)
Front
R
/r/
English R sound (not rolled like Spanish RR)
English R is made at the back of mouth. Spanish RR is rolled with tongue.
Examples: red, run, car, bird
Back
Practice Words:
red
run
car
bird
rose
rice
ring
rabbit
fork
park
Tongue back toward roof of mouth (don't roll like Spanish)
Front
W
/w/
Double-u sound (like Spanish "u")
Similar to Spanish "u" but with rounded lips. Practice saying "oo" with rounded lips.
Examples: water, wind, window, wolf
Back
Practice Words:
water
wind
window
wolf
wagon
well
whale
wing
swim
twin
Lips rounded tightly, like saying "oo" but with air flow
Front
SH
/ʃ/
Shhh sound (like Spanish "ch" but softer)
Similar to Spanish "ch" but tongue is flatter. Air hisses between tongue and roof of mouth.
Examples: ship, fish, wash, push
Back
Practice Words:
ship
fish
wash
push
shop
shoe
shine
shadow
crash
wish
Tongue curves up toward roof, air hisses through small gap
Front
CH
/tʃ/
Chuh sound (like Spanish "ch")
Very similar to Spanish "ch"! You already know this sound.
Examples: chair, cheese, church, beach
Back
Practice Words:
chair
cheese
church
beach
chicken
cherry
school
much
catch
watch
Tongue touches roof of mouth, then releases with "ch" sound
Front
J
/dʒ/
Juh sound (like Spanish "y" in "yo")
Similar to Spanish "y" in "yo". Add a "d" sound before it.
Examples: jump, juice, jam, job
Back
Practice Words:
jump
juice
jam
job
jet
jelly
jar
judge
enjoy
magic
Tongue behind front teeth, like "d" + "zh" together
Front
H
/h/
Breathy "hhh" sound
Spanish "h" is silent. English "h" is breathy - like fogging a mirror.
Examples: house, hand, hat, hot
Back
Practice Words:
house
hand
hat
hot
hen
hill
home
hug
who
when
Open mouth, breathe out like fogging a mirror
Front
S
/s/
Hissing "sss" sound
Similar to Spanish "s" but English "s" is sharper.
Examples: sun, sit, soap, sock
Back
Practice Words:
sun
sit
soap
sock
sea
sing
six
snake
bus
class
Tongue near ridge behind front teeth, air hisses through gap
Front
Z
/z/
Buzzing "zzz" sound
Similar to Spanish "s" but with voice. Tongue position same as /s/ but add voice.
Examples: zoo, zebra, zip, zero
Back
Practice Words:
zoo
zebra
zip
zero
zigzag
zone
zoom
zucchini
rose
music
Tongue near ridge behind front teeth, voice through small gap