Each Spanish vowel has ONE sound only — they never shift or glide.
| Letter | Closest English sound | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a | 'a' in "father" | casa, hablar, España, mañana |
| e | 'e' in "bed" | ese, beber, verde, enero |
| i | 'ee' in "feet" | isla, vivir, amigo, decir |
| o | 'o' in "more" (short, no glide) | todo, boca, hola, como |
| u | 'oo' in "food" | uva, mucho, gustar, uno |
This introduction covers Las cinco vocales — The Five Pure Spanish Vowels within Vowel clarity (a/e/i/o/u pure) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Vowel clarity (a/e/i/o/u pure) in Phonics & Pronunciation (SSC) for GCSE Spanish with 11 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 5 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Vowel clarity (a/e/i/o/u pure)
Quick recall flashcards
Diphthong 'au'
/au/ — like English 'cow': auto · causa · aunque · autor
Diphthong 'ai' / 'ay'
/ai/ — like English 'eye': aire · baile · hay · vais