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.
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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Here are some examples of Spanish vowels in action. Press the play button, listen to each word and then record yourself!
The Spanish vowel "a"
nada
nothing
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cama
bed
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encantada
delighted
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The Spanish vowel "e"
leche
milk
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café
coffee
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edad
age
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The Spanish vowel "i"
bonita
pretty (female)
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señorita
miss / ms
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salir
to go out
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The Spanish vowel "o"
yo
I
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hola
hello
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color
color
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The Spanish vowel "u"
uno
one
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azúcar
sugar
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¡Ayuda!
Help!
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Can’t get enough of Spanish? Here are some more free Spanish lessons to boost your Spanish:
- Click here for the lesson on the Spanish alphabet.
- Let's take a look at the Spanish consonants.
Mauricio Evlampieff: Rocket Spanish
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