ABSTRACT
Spanish pronunciation is indicated by a simplifi ed version of the International Phonetic Alphabet. The unfamiliar signs are:
Symbol Phonetic description Remarks
voiced bilabial fricative Air released steadily through lips held as for English b voiceless velar fricative Like ch of German lachen or of Scottish ‘loch’ voiced velar fricative Air released steadily through throat held as for English g of ‘ago’ voiceless interdental fricative Like th of ‘think’ voiced interdental fricative Like th of ‘this’ voiced palatal lateral Palatalized l, as in Spanish llamo voiced palatal nasal like gn in French cognac. Tongue fl at against roof of mouth. voiced velar nasal Like ng in ‘sing’ (not as in ‘fi nger’) voiced alveolar trill Rolled r, as in perro j voiced palatal approximant Like y in ‘yes’
voiceless palatal stop Like ch in ‘chat’ The sign shows that the following syllable is stressed. A dash separates syllables; see 39.5.
