the V
In Spanish, each letter has a specific sound: A: pronounced like the "a" in "father" B: pronounced like the "b" in "boat" C: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" before "a", "o", or "u", and like the "th" in "think" before "e" or "i" D: pronounced like the "d" in "dog" E: pronounced like the "e" in "echo" F: pronounced like the "f" in "fox" G: pronounced like the "g" in "goat" before "a", "o", or "u", and like the "h" in "hot" before "e" or "i" H: silent I: pronounced like the "ee" in "tree" J: pronounced like the "h" in "hot" K: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" L: pronounced like the "l" in "love" M: pronounced like the "m" in "mother" N: pronounced like the "n" in "no" Ñ: pronounced like the "ny" in "canyon" O: pronounced like the "o" in "go" P: pronounced like the "p" in "pan" Q: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" R: slightly rolled "r" sound S: pronounced like the "s" in "sun" T: pronounced like the "t" in "tea" U: pronounced like the "oo" in "too" V: pronounced like the "b" in "boat" W: pronounced like the "w" in "water" X: pronounced like the "ks" in "kicks" Y: pronounced like the "y" in "yes" Z: pronounced like the "s" in "sun"
The Spanish letter V sounds a lot like the Spanish letter B. The difference is very subtle and to those new to the language, they sound the same.
javier is pronounced like Ha-v-air
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the V
Both v and b are pronounced the same in Spanish, as a bilabial fricative. Neither one sounds exactly like an English b, which is a bilabial plosive, but the Spanish v sounds more like a b to English speakers than it sounds like a v. It also looks like a b when Spanish speakers pronounce a v or a b, because in a bilabial fricative the lips appear to touch, whereas the English v is a labio-dental fricative produced by placing the teeth on the lower lip.
You spell it 'b', but the Spanish name for the letter is 'be', pronounced 'bay'
'Ellie' is short for 'Elizabeth.' 'Elizabeth' is 'Isabel' in Spanish. In Mexico, the diminutive of 'Isabel' is 'Chabela.' The diminutive of 'Chabela' is 'Chabelita.' The 'b' is pronounced as an English 'v'.
the letter 'v' is pronounced : veh with the short e sound. you dont hear the h. If a word starts with the letter "v" and is the first word in a sentence, the letter is pronounced like a "b". For example: Voy a casa. In the example, the "v" would be pronounced like a "b"
The former country Czechoslovakia is pronounced exactly the same in Spanish as it is in English but spelled phonetically (Spanish spelling) Checoslovaquia. check-os-lo-VA-key-ah. Remember the Spanish V sounds a little different than the English V. It is a cross between the the sounds of the English B and V. The current country Czech Republic is called Republica Checa in Spanish. The current country Slovakia is called Eslovaquia. This is pronounced exactly the same as English except for the short E sound (like in Bet) before the s.
'v' and 'b' are often confused in Spanish 'bendiciones' = blessings.
In Spanish, each letter has a specific sound: A: pronounced like the "a" in "father" B: pronounced like the "b" in "boat" C: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" before "a", "o", or "u", and like the "th" in "think" before "e" or "i" D: pronounced like the "d" in "dog" E: pronounced like the "e" in "echo" F: pronounced like the "f" in "fox" G: pronounced like the "g" in "goat" before "a", "o", or "u", and like the "h" in "hot" before "e" or "i" H: silent I: pronounced like the "ee" in "tree" J: pronounced like the "h" in "hot" K: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" L: pronounced like the "l" in "love" M: pronounced like the "m" in "mother" N: pronounced like the "n" in "no" Ñ: pronounced like the "ny" in "canyon" O: pronounced like the "o" in "go" P: pronounced like the "p" in "pan" Q: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" R: slightly rolled "r" sound S: pronounced like the "s" in "sun" T: pronounced like the "t" in "tea" U: pronounced like the "oo" in "too" V: pronounced like the "b" in "boat" W: pronounced like the "w" in "water" X: pronounced like the "ks" in "kicks" Y: pronounced like the "y" in "yes" Z: pronounced like the "s" in "sun"
Using the Castilian ('Spanish Spanish', as against Latin American Spanish) pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet: C - pronounced 'theh' (th' as in 'thin', not 'the') a - pronounced 'a' as in 'bag' r - pronounced 'erreh' (like '(b)eret', but with a trilled double 'r' l - pronounced 'el' o - pronounced 'o', bit like Northern English or Scots 'o' ('aw') s - pronounced 'esse' (rather like English 'essay').
You say "Fieber" which is pronounced just like fever but with a B instead of the V
The Spanish letter V sounds a lot like the Spanish letter B. The difference is very subtle and to those new to the language, they sound the same.
Honestly you can't "say" it in spanish. The spelling doesnt change, along with any other name, its just the way u pronounce it. This is because certain letters in spanish are pronounced differently then they are in english. For example V is pronounced as B. and J and h's are often times silent. For the most part, if you asked someone who spoke only spanish to say Britney Spears, it would sound very close to the way you say it. especially since she is famous.