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.

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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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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!

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