Learn Spanish - Diphthongs

Pronunciation

ai, ay
like 'eye': baile

au
like 'ow' in 'cow': causa

ei, ey
like 'ay' in "say": reina, rey.

eu
like "ooo" euro = "ooo-row"

ia
like 'ya' in 'Kenya': piano

ie
like 'ye' in "yes": pie = "pee-yeh"

io
like 'yo': dio

iu
like 'ew' in few: ciudad = "see-you-thaad"

oi, oy
like 'oy' in "boy": soy

ou
like 'ou' in "though". Present only in foreign words: show

ua
like 'wa' in "wallet": cuatro

ue
like 'we' in "well": puedo

ui, uy
like 'wi' in "winter": ruido

ui
like 'ooy': cuido = "coo-wee-dough"

uo
like "wa" in "water": averiguo