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About the jota sound and the letter h:
►The jota sound varies in spelling (see chart below)
►Unlike English (Harry is honest), the letter h is always silent in Spanish. |
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| Spelling of jota Sound |
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| a, o, u |
j1 |
jamón; rojo; jugar |
| i, u |
g2 |
geología; gimnasio |
- Exceptions: the x in México, mexicano
- je, ji spellings occur in some words: teje, jinete
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Práctica
Click the ► symbol below. Following along with the script below, repeat after the speaker |
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jota |
general |
gimnasio |
Jorge |
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José |
jugo |
bajo |
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trabaja |
justicia |
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Jorge y Julio generalmente juegan juntos. |
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h |
hay |
honor |
hombre |
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hemos hablado |
vehículo |
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Ahora hablo con Héctor Hernández y Horacio HIdalgo. |
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jota/h |
Jorge y Héctor han ido a la Argentina. |
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Prohíbo que Jorge juegue con Héctor y Horacio. |
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