| con | - c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
| - k sound without burst of air
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| - rounded lips, tongue back for o
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| - m sound similar to English
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| va | - v like b in boy, but softer
| - gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| le | | - light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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| cien | | - s sound similar to English
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| - y sound similar to English
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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| te | - unaspirated t like stop (not top)
| - t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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