Question

A vowel in Spanish can change the sound of a consonant, just like in English. Give and example of a word in Spanish where the vowel changes the pronunciation of the consonant in Spanish.

Answer 1

he sound of the consonant c is a good example of this.

Step-by-step explanation:

The letter c is not always pronounced the same in Spanish. When it is followed by the vowels a, o or u, the letter c has the same sound as the letter k.

A few words with this hard c sound are:

la cama

el coro

la cucaracha

When it is followed by the vowels e or i, it has the same sound as the s or th in Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

Some words with the soft sound are:

la ceniza

el centro

la cinta

Answer 2

The sound of the consonant c is a good example of this.

Step-by-step explanation:

The letter c is not always pronounced the same in Spanish. When it is followed by the vowels a, o or u, the letter c has the same sound as the letter k.

A few words with this hard c sound are:

• la cama
• el coro
• la cucaracha

When it is followed by the vowels e or i, it has the same sound as the s or th in Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

Some words with the soft sound are:

• la ceniza
• el centro
• la cinta