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Sounds for written letters



	1. a

	2. e

	3. i

	4. o

	5. u

	6. b and v

	7. ce, ci, z

	8. ca, co, cu, qu, k

	9. ch

	10. d

	11. f

	12. ga, go, gu

	13. j, ge, gi

	14. l

	15. ll

	16. m

	17. n

	18. ñ

	19. p

	20. r


	21. s

	22. t

	23. w

	24. x

	25. y

	26. h

Spanish letters c followed by e or i, and z

This letter can exhibit two sounds: /s/ (Voiceless alveolar fricative) and /θ/ (Voiceless dental fricative)
A voiceless alveolar fricative is a type of fricative consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line) just behind the teeth.
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Sound 1: Voiceless alveolar fricative /s/
	/äˈse̞.ɾä/ (sidewalk)			/d̪e̞.se̞p.sjo̞ˈnäɾ/ (to disappoint, to let down)
	/pe̞ɾ.t̪e̞.ne̞ˈse̞ɾ/ (to belong)			/t̪o̞ɾˈse̞ɾ/ (to bend)
	/po̞ˈt̪e̞n.sjä/ (power)			/känˈsän.sjo̞/ (fatigue, weariness)
	/gɾä.βäˈsjo̞n/ (recording)			/go̞ˈsäɾ/ (to enjoy oneself)
	/ko̞.t̪i.säˈsjo̞n/ (market price)			/re̞.βi.t̪ä.liˈsäɾ/ (to revitalize)

The voiceless dental non-sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is familiar to English speakers as the 'th' in thing. Almost 90% of native Spanish speakers do not use this sound.
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Sound 2: Voiceless dental fricative /θ/
	/ˈθe̞.nä/ (dinner)			/ˈθi.mä/ (summit)
	/bo̞θ/ (voice)			/kä.θä/ (hunt)

The letters ca, co, cu, qu, k