Spanish Basics

Pronunciation tips - Consejos de pronunciación

Pronouncing Two-Vowel Combinations

Diphthong

Guide

As in

Example

Guide

ai

ahy

high

aire

AHY-reh

ia

yah

yahoo

piano

pYAH-noh

ei

ehy

say

sies

sEHYs

ie

yeh

yes

bien

bYEHn

oi

ohy

boy

boina

bOHY-nah

io

yoh

yoke

nación

nah-sYOHn

au

ow

cow

causa

kOW-sah

ua

wah

wasp

cuatro

kWAH-troh

eu

ehw


europa

EHW-roh-pah

eu

weh

sway

bueno

bWEH-noh

ui

wee

sweet

cuidado

kWEE-dah-doh

iu

yoo

you

ciudad

sYOO-dahd