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 |
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europa | EHW-roh-pah |
eu | weh | sway | bueno | bWEH-noh |
ui | wee | sweet | cuidado | kWEE-dah-doh |
iu | yoo | you | ciudad | sYOO-dahd |