How to Say "vowel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “vowel” is “vocal” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
a letter representing a speech sound
Examples
El alfabeto español tiene cinco vocales.
The Spanish alphabet has five vowels.
Esta palabra termina en vocal.
This word ends in a vowel.
Es difícil pronunciar una palabra con muchas vocales juntas.
It is difficult to pronounce a word with many vowels together.
Vowels are Feminine
In Spanish, all the letters of the alphabet are feminine. So, we always say 'la a', 'la e', and 'una vocal'.
Consistent Sounds
Unlike English, Spanish vowels always make the same sound, no matter what word they are in.
Vowel Blending
Mistake: “Pronouncing 'hola' as 'ho-lah'.”
Correction: Pronounce it with a short, clean 'o' and 'a'.
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