Silent Letters
In English, there are silent letters, but does the same go for Spanish? Or do you spell it the way it sounds? Could you give me some examples? This would benefit.
3 Answers
As BigMIke said H is never enunciated pronounced - in addition
most of the time the consonants in Spanish are "softer" than they are in English.
Example:
Madrid in Spanish sounds more like Mathrith. In fact if you just said MaRi' you might be understood.
Most information (meaning) is imparted in Spanish via vowels, which are as good as always pronounced but often omitted in English.
Yep, "H" Also, when "d's" "t's" or "k's" are on the end of words, they are very nearly silent, though not completely. Someone's name is "Frank," you will probably hear it pronounce "Fran," which is a little funny for us English speakers, as Fran is an uncommon girl's name.
As BigMIke said H is never enunciated pronounced - in addition
What they said above -- the sole exception, I believe, being Hockey, where most make an attempt wheeze out an ¨H¨ en estilo yanqui.
