Espanol native speakers, help please!

Question

Hola !

I've asked about this before but didn't get any good answer.

In Spain do people there pronounce 'j' as H or Kh ( H with the throat sound). Like here on this website I hear, for example, Trabajar as both Trabahar and Trabakhar, the same goes for 'Naranja' and 'Enojado' Which pronunciation is more common is Spain?

Gracias.

Answer 1

Spaniards and southern south america tend to pronounce J and G like Kh and say from Venezuela up the pronounce those letters like and american H

That's my appretiation of your problem.

Thanks, that was very helpful! - SpanishPal, Jun 3, 2011

Even in coastal Ecuador it is a lot like the American "h" sound. - lorenzo9, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 2

I'm native from México and I just can say that the "j" pronunciation is always the same... it doesn't matter the word you want to pronounce the "j" is always the same.

I hope this really helps.

the word you want to pronounce... - Dakie, Jun 3, 2011

Ok how's "j' pronounced in Mexico, H or KH? - SpanishPal, Jun 3, 2011

I don't know how to pronounce H or KH in English. Sorry man :( - fjfuentesh, Jun 3, 2011

Thank you Dakie.. :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 3

The gutteralness (is that a word???) depends on region much more than the word and even then there is variation from person to person.

Does everyone in your neighborhood whistle the same way?

Answer 4

My ears tell me that often the 'k' part of 'kH' is slight to non existent .

lol.. if your ears tell you........ your mouth hear you? - fjfuentesh, Jun 3, 2011

I think this was notation, kind of like the difference between how Chinese people pronounce Peking and Beijing. - lorenzo9, Jun 3, 2011

ha ha I thought that this was a common expression. Maybe it's a kiwi thing. - teasip, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 5

If not mistaken in Spain and other spanish speaking countries, the pronouciation of "J" it can sometimes be pronounced like "H" in engilsh. Example, (JA, JI, JO)