LESSON 10 - How we pronounce consonants (Ñ-P-Q)
canyon,
onion,
companion
The - ñ - is pronounced with the tongue more completely against the alveolar ridge. In other words, the ridge between the top teeth and the roof of the mouth.
The - p - of Spanish is pronounced much like the "p" of English, but softer or less explosive.
Sometimes the letter - p - is pronounced with a bigger puff of air, in:
pot,
peace,
pear
Or more explosive than the - p - of:
spot,
Spanish,
speed
sport
As in English, the Spanish - q - is always followed by a u except in a very few words of foreign origin.
Spanish is even more particular in the sequences in which the - q - is used: the qu is always followed by an e or an i and the u :
