Consonante Practice: X, R, RR, Z, C Flashcards
Learn how to produce and hear each of these sounds in Spanish
How do you say this word?
taxi
taxi
said like: Tax-ee
X is a bit of a wildcard. The sound might be X (like English) or an H sound
How do you say this word?
mixto
mixto (mixed)
said like: meeks-to
X is a bit of a wildcard. The sound might be X (like English) or an H sound
How do you say this word?
México
México (Mexico)
said like: meh-he-co
X is a bit of a wildcard. The sound might be X (like English) or an H sound
How do you pronounce this?
Texas
Texas
said like: tay-hass
X is a bit of a wildcard. The sound might be X (like English) or an H sound
How do you pronounce this?
pero
pero (but)
said like: pair-rrow
A single R in the middle of the word has a short trill (single tongue bump)
How do you pronounce this?
caro
caro (expensive)
said like: kah-row
A single R in the middle of the word has a short trill (single tongue bump)
How do you pronounce this?
pronto
pronto (soon)
said like: pron-toe
A single R in the middle of the word has a short trill (single tongue bump)
How do you pronounce this?
carro
carro (car)
said like: cahr-rro
A double RR has a strong trill
How do you pronounce this?
perro
perro (dog)
said like: pear-rrow
A double RR has a strong trill
How do you pronounce this?
arroz
arroz (rice)
said like: ahr-rros
A double RR has a strong trill
How do you pronounce this?
rico
rico (rich)
said like: rr-rico
If the R is at the beginning of a word, it also has a stronger trill like the RR
How do you pronounce this?
ruta
ruta (route)
said like: rroo-ta
If the R is at the beginning of a word, it also has a stronger trill like the RR
How do you pronounce this?
restaurante
restaurante (restaurant)
said like: rrr-est-ow-rrante
If the R is at the beginning of a word, it also has a stronger trill like the RR
How do you pronounce this?
zona
zona (zone)
said like: so-na
Z always has an S sound
How do you pronounce this?
luz
luz (light)
said like: loose
Z always has an S sound
