Youniversal Alphabet YOUNIVERSAL ALPHABET 09

YOUNIVERSAL ALPHABET 09

Bajo la blanca y fría luna,
brilla en el cielo una nube oscura.
Trazamos juntos la misma ruta
para encontrar la perfecta suma.
Cada cubo guarda su propia cura,
como el fruto dulce de la tuna.
Un muro viejo, la fiel muralla,
sostiene al tiempo que no se calla.
Cada bulto carga su propio punto,
donde el alma y la musa van juntas.
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UH (30)

  1. Cubo
  2. Suma
  3. Luna
  4. Musa
  5. Nube
  6. Ruta
  7. Tuna
  8. Muro
  9. Bulto
  10. Punto

SEMIGLIDES

  1. H

  1. HC
  2. HM
  3. HN
  4. R
  6. Y
  7. W

VOWELS
8. A
9. AEH
10. AW
11. AY
12. AI
13. AO
14. AU
15. AA
16. E
17. EH
18. EY
19. EE
20. I
21. IH
22. IY
23. II
24. O
25. OW
26. OY
27. OEH
28. OO
29. U
30. UH
31. UEH
32. UU

CONSONANTS
33. B
34. BCH
35. BS
36. BR
37. BRRR
38. BZ
39. C
40. D
41. DH
42. DJ
43. DR
44. DRRR
45. DZ
46. F
47. FS
48. G
49. GCH
50. GS
51. GR
52. GRRR
53. GZ
54. J
55. K
56. KCH
57. KR
58. KRRR
59. KS
60. kZ
61. L
62. M
63. N
64. NG
65. P
66. PCH
67. PR
68. PRRR
69. PS
70. pZ
71. Q
72. RR
73. RRR
74. S
75. SH
76. T
77. TC
78. TCH
79. TR
80. TRRR
81. TS
82. TZ
83. V
84. X
85. Z
86. ZZZ

Here is a comprehensive phonetic mapping of 10 Spanish language example words for each of the 86 sound items in your taxonomy, matching each designated letter or cluster to its closest phonetic equivalent or containing sound in Spanish.

SEMIGLIDES

1. H

Approximate phonetic match: Spanish silent / aspirate context or glottal transitions.

  1. Humo (Smoke)
  2. Hielo (Ice)
  3. Hoja (Leaf)
  4. Hueso (Bone)
  5. Hijo (Son)
  6. Hogar (Home)
  7. Hacha (Axe)
  8. Hormiga (Ant)
  9. Hule (Rubber)
  10. Hondo (Deep)

2. HC

Approximate phonetic match: Velar/glottal fricative sequences.

  1. Jícama (Jicama root)
  2. Joya (Jewel)
  3. Joven (Young)
  4. Juego (Game)
  5. Jardín (Garden)
  6. Jamón (Ham)
  7. Jefe (Boss)
  8. Jirafa (Giraffe)
  9. Jabonoso (Soapy)
  10. Judía (Bean)

3. HM

Approximate phonetic match: Nasalized breath/glottal transitions.

  1. Hombre (Man)
  2. Hombro (Shoulder)
  3. Húmedo (Humid)
  4. Humo (Smoke)
  5. Hormona (Hormone)
  6. Humilde (Humble)
  7. Hangar (Hangar)
  8. Hemisferio (Hemisphere)
  9. Hamaca (Hammock)
  10. Himno (Anthem)

4. HN

Approximate phonetic match: Glottal-nasal combinations.

  1. Hno. (Abbreviation for Hermano – Brother)
  2. Hontanar (Spring / Source)
  3. Hinchar (To swell)
  4. Hundiéndose (Sinking)
  5. Hendidura (Crevice)
  6. Henchir (To fill)
  7. Hormona (Hormone)
  8. Hurgar (To poke)
  9. Heno (Hay)
  10. Huincha (Tape measure)

5. R

Approximate phonetic match: Spanish alveolar tap /r/.

  1. Caro (Expensive)
  2. Pero (But)
  3. Oro (Gold)
  4. Toro (Bull)
  5. Para (For)
  6. Muro (Wall)
  7. Cura (Cure)
  8. Mira (Look)
  9. Hora (Hour)
  10. Puro (Pure)

6. Y

Approximate phonetic match: Palatal approximant /i/ or /ʝ/.

  1. Yo (I)
  2. Ya (Already)
  3. Yeso (Plaster)
  4. Yema (Yolk)
  5. Yuca (Cassava)
  6. Yerno (Son-in-law)
  7. Yodo (Iodine)
  8. Yate (Yacht)
  9. Yunta (Yoke)
  10. Hierba (Herb)

7. W

Approximate phonetic match: Labiovelar glide /w/.

  1. Hueso (Bone)
  2. Huevo (Egg)
  3. Huida (Flight)
  4. Huerto (Orchard)
  5. Huérfano (Orphan)
  6. Whisky (Whisky)
  7. Wafle (Waffle)
  8. Waterpolo (Water polo)
  9. Web (Web)
  10. Watusi (Watusi)

VOWELS

8. A

Approximate phonetic match: Open central unrounded vowel /a/.

  1. Casa (House)
  2. Agua (Water)
  3. Alma (Soul)
  4. Mapa (Map)
  5. Plaza (Square)
  6. Taza (Cup)
  7. Mano (Hand)
  8. Gato (Cat)
  9. Pato (Duck)
  10. Vaca (Cow)

9. AEH

Approximate phonetic match: Open front-to-central vowel transitions.

  1. Área (Area)
  2. Aérea (Aerial)
  3. Maestro (Teacher)
  4. Caer (To fall)
  5. Traer (To bring)
  6. Aeropuerto (Airport)
  7. Saeta (Arrow)
  8. Lámina (Sheet)
  9. Faena (Task)
  10. Baile (Dance)

10. AW

Approximate phonetic match: Back rounded diphthong /au/.

  1. Auto (Car)
  2. Jaula (Cage)
  3. Causa (Cause)
  4. Pausa (Pause)
  5. Aura (Aura)
  6. Fauna (Fauna)
  7. Sauna (Sauna)
  8. Baúl (Trunk)
  9. Raúl (Proper name)
  10. Laud (Lute)

11. AY

Approximate phonetic match: Front-closing diphthong /aj/.

  1. Aire (Air)
  2. Baile (Dance)
  3. Caigo (I fall)
  4. Hay (There is/are)
  5. Mainumby (Hummingbird)
  6. Donaire (Grace)
  7. Salaire (Suffix variant)
  8. Airoso (Graceful)
  9. Laiquén (Lichen variant)
  10. Bayoneta (Bayonet)

12. AI

Approximate phonetic match: Open-mid front/central diphthongization.

  1. Caída (Fall)
  2. País (Country)
  3. Maíz (Corn)
  4. Raíz (Root)
  5. Taíno (Taino)
  6. Saíno (Peccary)
  7. Proaína (Procaine variant)
  8. Jaiba (Crab)
  9. Caifán (Urban slang)
  10. Aína (Quickly / Archaic)

13. AO

Approximate phonetic match: Low-back vowel sequences /a.o/.

  1. Caos (Chaos)
  2. Cacao (Cocoa)
  3. Baracoa (Place name)
  4. Barbacoa (Barbecue)
  5. Canoa (Canoe)
  6. Canoa (Canoe)
  7. Aorta (Aorta)
  8. Extraordinario (Extraordinary – ao hiatus)
  9. Aojar (To bewitch)
  10. Aos (Archaic contraction)

14. AU

Approximate phonetic match: Diphthong /aw/.

  1. Auto (Car)
  2. Aula (Classroom)
  3. Autor (Author)
  4. Audaz (Audacious)
  5. Augurio (Omen)
  6. Autillo (Scops owl)
  7. Aumentar (To increase)
  8. Auténtico (Authentic)
  9. Aunar (To unite)
  10. Auscultar (To auscultate)

15. AA

Approximate phonetic match: Geminate open central vowel /aː/.

  1. Caacupe (Town name)
  2. Aara (Macaw variant)
  3. Bazaá (Regional term)
  4. Saal (Loan name)
  5. Baal (Baal)
  6. Faraón (Pharaoh – open hiatus)
  7. Zahína (Sorghum)
  8. Acatar (A-a cadence)
  9. Abalanzar (A-a cadence)
  10. Acariciar (A-a cadence)

16. E

Approximate phonetic match: Mid front unrounded vowel /e/.

  1. Mesa (Table)
  2. Pera (Pear)
  3. Tela (Cloth)
  4. Dedo (Finger)
  5. Seda (Silk)
  6. Leche (Milk)
  7. Perro (Dog)
  8. Gato (Cat – e in context)
  9. Vela (Candle)
  10. Letra (Letter)

17. EH

Approximate phonetic match: Open-mid front vowel /ɛ/.

  1. Éxito (Success)
  2. Té (Tea)
  3. Café (Coffee)
  4. Lápiz (Pencil)
  5. Bebé (Baby)
  6. Papá (Father – open front inflection)
  7. Esfera (Sphere)
  8. Época (Epoch)
  9. Éter (Ether)
  10. Estética (Aesthetics)

18. EY

Approximate phonetic match: Mid front diphthong /ej/.

  1. Rey (King)
  2. Ley (Law)
  3. Seis (Six)
  4. Peine (Comb)
  5. Aceite (Oil)
  6. Veinte (Twenty)
  7. Reinar (To reign)
  8. Peinar (To comb)
  9. Techo (Roof – e/y glide context)
  10. Decreto (Decree)

19. EE

Approximate phonetic match: Close front unrounded vowel /i/ (Spanish /i/ phonetically maps to close front).

  1. Mi (My)
  2. Sí (Yes)
  3. Día (Day)
  4. Frío (Cold)
  5. Río (River)
  6. Tío (Uncle)
  7. Villa (Village)
  8. Piso (Floor)
  9. Silla (Chair)
  10. Pino (Pine)

20. I

Approximate phonetic match: Close front unrounded vowel /i/.

  1. Isla (Island)
  2. Imán (Magnet)
  3. Idea (Idea)
  4. Igleisa (Church)
  5. Ileso (Unharmed)
  6. Impar (Odd)
  7. Ibérico (Iberian)
  8. Iluso (Naïve)
  9. Imponer (To impose)
  10. Invierno (Winter)

21. IH

Approximate phonetic match: Lax or centralized close-mid front vowel.

  1. Piso (Floor)
  2. Librería (Bookstore)
  3. Mismo (Same)
  4. Listo (Ready)
  5. Fino (Fine)
  6. Hijo (Son)
  7. Libro (Book)
  8. Disco (Disc)
  9. Firma (Signature)
  10. Siglo (Century)

22. IY

Approximate phonetic match: Front close diphthong /ij/.

  1. Biyuya (Slang for money)
  2. Chiquillo (Little boy)
  3. Pillo (Rascal)
  4. Fijarse (To notice)
  5. Vividor (Sponger)
  6. Guajiro (Peasant)
  7. Tamborilero (Drummer)
  8. Colibrí (Hummingbird)
  9. Lirio (Lily)
  10. Servicio (Service)

23. II

Approximate phonetic match: Long close front vowel /iː/.

  1. Jií (Interjection)
  2. Chií (Shiite)
  3. Dii (Latinate root variant)
  4. Tiito (Diminutive variant)
  5. Miíto (Diminutive variant)
  6. Fiii (Whistle sound effect)
  7. Skii (Ski loanword variant)
  8. Virreinato (Viceroyalty – double i sequence)
  9. Trillizo (Triplet)
  10. Iniciativa (Initiative – i-i cadence)

24. O

Approximate phonetic match: Mid back rounded vowel /o/.

  1. Ojo (Eye)
  2. Oso (Bear)
  3. Oro (Gold)
  4. Olor (Smell)
  5. Ola (Wave)
  6. Obra (Work)
  7. Ocho (Eight)
  8. Oruga (Caterpillar)
  9. Oveja (Sheep)
  10. Oficio (Trade)

25. OW

Approximate phonetic match: Back rounded diphthong /ow/ or /ou/.

  1. Bou (Fishing boat)
  2. Coupé (Coupe – loanword)
  3. Souvenir (Souvenir – loanword)
  4. Clown (Clown – loanword)
  5. Waterpolo (Water polo)
  6. Show (Show)
  7. Growler (Growler)
  8. Brownie (Brownie)
  9. Goulash (Goulash)
  10. Bolero (Song style with rounded back vowels)

26. OY

Approximate phonetic match: Back-to-front diphthong /oj/.

  1. Hoy (Today)
  2. Doy (I give)
  3. Soy (I am)
  4. Voy (I go)
  5. Vicerroy (Viceroy variant)
  6. Bboy (Breakdancer loanword)
  7. Alcornoque (Oak variant)
  8. Oír (To hear)
  9. Oeste (West)
  10. Otoño (Autumn)

27. OEH

Approximate phonetic match: Open-mid back vowel /ɔ/ or mid-back transitional sequences.

  1. Héroe (Hero)
  2. Poeta (Poet)
  3. Bohemio (Bohemian)
  4. Cohete (Rocket)
  5. Océano (Ocean)
  6. Líneo (Linear)
  7. Noé (Noah)
  8. Oasis (Oasis)
  9. Oropel (Tinsel)
  10. Bóveda (Vault)

28. OO

Approximate phonetic match: Close back rounded vowel /u/ (Spanish /u/ phonetically maps to close back).

  1. Uso (Use)
  2. Uva (Grape)
  3. Uña (Nail)
  4. Uno (One)
  5. Urbe (City)
  6. Único (Unique)
  7. Universo (Universe)
  8. Utensilio (Utensil)
  9. Urgente (Urgent)
  10. Último (Last)

29. U

Approximate phonetic match: Close back rounded vowel /u/.

  1. Uva (Grape)
  2. Uno (One)
  3. Uso (Use)
  4. Uña (Nail)
  5. Urbe (City)
  6. Urraca (Magpie)
  7. Utópico (Utopian)
  8. Unidad (Unity)
  9. Úrsula (Proper name)
  10. Ufano (Proud)

30. UH

Approximate phonetic match: Centralized close-mid back vowel.

  1. Cubo (Cube)
  2. Suma (Sum)
  3. Luna (Moon)
  4. Musa (Muse)
  5. Nube (Cloud)
  6. Ruta (Route)
  7. Tuna (Prickly pear / musical band)
  8. Muro (Wall)
  9. Bulto (Bundle)
  10. Punto (Point)

31. UEH

Approximate phonetic match: Back rounded diphthong /we/.

  1. Bueno (Good)
  2. Fuego (Fire)
  3. Hueso (Bone)
  4. Puerta (Door)
  5. Nuevo (New)
  6. Muerte (Death)
  7. Cuerpo (Body)
  8. Suelo (Floor/Ground)
  9. Vuelo (Flight)
  10. Juego (Game)

32. UU

Approximate phonetic match: Long close back vowel /uː/.

  1. Alajú (Pastry)
  2. Cajú (Cashew)
  3. Bambú (Bamboo)
  4. Bisturú (Scalpel)
  5. Menú (Menu)
  6. T Alud (Slope variant)
  7. Tabú (Taboo)
  8. Champú (Shampoo)
  9. Gurú (Guru)
  10. Ñandú (Rhea bird)

CONSONANTS

33. B

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial plosive /b/.

  1. Boca (Mouth)
  2. Bota (Boot)
  3. Barco (Ship)
  4. Bolsa (Bag)
  5. Brazos (Arms)
  6. Bueno (Good)
  7. Burro (Donkey)
  8. Banco (Bank)
  9. Bailar (To dance)
  10. Bosque (Forest)

34. BCH

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial-affricate /b-tʃ/ cluster.

  1. Bache (Pothole)
  2. Bizcocho (Biscuit)
  3. Abucheo (Booing)
  4. Boliche (Bowling alley)
  5. Borrachera (Drunkenness)
  6. Bravucón (Bully)
  7. Abrochado (Buttoned)
  8. Barbacoa (Barbecue)
  9. Birrete (Mortarboard hat)
  10. Bochorno (Sultry heat / embarrassment)

35. BS

Approximate phonetic match: Consonant cluster /bs/.

  1. Absoluto (Absolute)
  2. Observar (To observe)
  3. Substancia (Substance)
  4. Obscuro (Obscure)
  5. Absorber (To absorb)
  6. Subsidio (Subsidy)
  7. Subsuelo (Subsoil)
  8. Obsoleto (Obsolete)
  9. Obstáculo (Obstacle)
  10. Absuelto (Acquitted)

36. BR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced bilabial plosive + tap /br/.

  1. Brazo (Arm)
  2. Brisa (Breeze)
  3. Bromas (Jokes)
  4. Brillante (Bright)
  5. Bronce (Bronze)
  6. Bruja (Witch)
  7. Brújula (Compass)
  8. Brindar (To toast)
  9. Borracho (Drunk)
  10. Bruto (Brute)

37. BRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Trilled bilabial / alveolar vibration cluster.

  1. Brrr (Shivering sound expression)
  2. Berrinche (Tantrum)
  3. Barcina (Net bag)
  4. Borborigmo (Borborygmus)
  5. Bravuconería (Boastfulness)
  6. Barritador (Trumpeting elephant)
  7. Biruji (Slang for cold wind)
  8. Bureo (Merrymaking)
  9. Borrasca (Storm)
  10. Berrido (Bellow)

38. BZ

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial + voiced alveolar sibilant cluster.

  1. Sub Zonal (Sub-zonal)
  2. Sub zero (Sub-zero)
  3. Bizco (Cross-eyed – sibilant proximity)
  4. Bizarro (Bizarre / Brave)
  5. Bozal (Muzzle)
  6. Brazada (Armstroke)
  7. Baluarte (Bulwark)
  8. Bálsamo (Balm)
  9. Bautizo (Baptism)
  10. Borrachiz (Phonetic variant)

39. C

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar plosive /k/ or dental/alveolar /s/.

  1. Casa (House)
  2. Cosa (Thing)
  3. Cuna (Cradle)
  4. Capa (Cape)
  5. Cubo (Bucket)
  6. Canto (Song)
  7. Cuerpo (Body)
  8. Calor (Heat)
  9. Cielo (Sky)
  10. Cigarro (Cigarette)

40. D

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced dental plosive /d/.

  1. Dedo (Finger)
  2. Dado (Dice)
  3. Día (Day)
  4. Dulce (Sweet)
  5. Duda (Doubt)
  6. Dolor (Pain)
  7. Diente (Tooth)
  8. Duro (Hard)
  9. Danza (Dance)
  10. Dinero (Money)

41. DH

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced dental fricative /ð/.

  1. Dedo (Intervocalic d – /ð/)
  2. Lado (Side)
  3. Todo (All)
  4. Vida (Life)
  5. Codo (Elbow)
  6. Nudo (Knot)
  7. Rueda (Wheel)
  8. Seda (Silk)
  9. Mudo (Mute)
  10. Boda (Wedding)

42. DJ

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/.

  1. Yeny (Loan name /DJ context)
  2. Jazz (Jazz loanword)
  3. Yeyo (Fainting spell / slang)
  4. Yumbo (Town name)
  5. Yogur (Yogurt)
  6. Yunque (Anvil)
  7. Yuca (Cassava)
  8. Yacimiento (Deposit)
  9. Yodo (Iodine)
  10. Yermo (Barren)

43. DR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced dental plosive + tap /dr/.

  1. Madre (Mother)
  2. Padre (Father)
  3. Droga (Drug)
  4. Drama (Drama)
  5. Drástico (Drastic)
  6. Dragón (Dragon)
  7. Bedel (Bedel)
  8. Golondrina (Swallow)
  9. Catedral (Cathedral)
  10. Cedro (Cedar)

44. DRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Dental plosive + trill /drr/.

  1. Derrumbe (Landslide)
  2. Desgarrador (Heartrending)
  3. Desodorante (Deodorant)
  4. Dromedario (Dromedary)
  5. Driza (Halyard)
  6. Dríade (Dryad)
  7. Dinamitero (Dynamiter)
  8. Dorso (Back)
  9. Diarrea (Diarrhea)
  10. Drástico (Drastic)

45. DZ

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced alveolar affricate /dz/.

  1. Diez (Ten – final sibilant cadence)
  2. Dulzura (Sweetness)
  3. Ad honorem (Honorary)
  4. Badana (Soft leather)
  5. Aduana (Customs)
  6. Bedel (School porter)
  7. Pedazo (Piece)
  8. Plañidera (Mourner)
  9. Zorrilla (Skunk)
  10. Zumbido (Buzz)

46. F

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless labiodental fricative /f/.

  1. Fuego (Fire)
  2. Flor (Flower)
  3. Foca (Seal)
  4. Fila (Line)
  5. Falta (Lack)
  6. Firma (Signature)
  7. Fruta (Fruit)
  8. Fosa (Tomb)
  9. Faro (Lighthouse)
  10. Fama (Fame)

47. FS

Approximate phonetic match: Labiodental + sibilant cluster /fs/.

  1. Fósil (Fossil)
  2. Fosfato (Phosphate)
  3. Fisgón (Pryer)
  4. Fascinante (Fascinating)
  5. Fisura (Fissure)
  6. Fustigar (To whip)
  7. Fisicoquímica (Physicochemistry)
  8. Fucsia (Fuchsia)
  9. Fustán (Petticoat)
  10. Faisán (Pheasant)

48. G

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced velar plosive /ɡ/.

  1. Gato (Cat)
  2. Gota (Drop)
  3. Goma (Eraser)
  4. Gorra (Cap)
  5. Granada (Pomegranate)
  6. Gris (Gray)
  7. Guía (Guide)
  8. Guerra (War)
  9. Gusto (Taste)
  10. Glbo (Globe)

49. GCH

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + velar/uvular fricative sequence.

  1. Gachas (Porridge)
  2. Gacho (Drooping)
  3. Gachupín (Historical term for Spaniard)
  4. Gargajo (Phlegm)
  5. Gorgorito (Trill)
  6. Gañán (Farmhand)
  7. Guajiro (Peasant)
  8. Gorguera (Ruff collar)
  9. Guacho (Orphan / wild)
  10. Gachí (Slang for girl)

50. GS

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + sibilant cluster /gs/.

  1. Siglo (Century)
  2. Magia (Magic)
  3. Digno (Worthy)
  4. Estigma (Stigma)
  5. Ignorar (To ignore)
  6. Signo (Sign)
  7. Magnético (Magnetic)
  8. Pigmeo (Pygmy)
  9. Regla (Rule)
  10. Segmento (Segment)

51. GR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced velar plosive + tap /gr/.

  1. Grande (Big)
  2. Gris (Gray)
  3. Grito (Scream)
  4. Grano (Grain)
  5. Grupo (Group)
  6. Gracia (Grace)
  7. Grueso (Thick)
  8. Grúa (Crane)
  9. Grillo (Cricket)
  10. Grave (Serious)

52. GRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + trilled alveolar cluster /grr/.

  1. Gruñir (To grunt)
  2. Garraspera (Throat clearing)
  3. Gorgoteo (Gurgling)
  4. Garganta (Throat)
  5. Gorrión (Sparrow)
  6. Guerrero (Warrior)
  7. Garabatista (Sketcher)
  8. Gorrino (Pig)
  9. Garfio (Hook)
  10. Genuino (Genuine)

53. GZ

Approximate phonetic match: Velar + voiced sibilant cluster /gz/.

  1. Examen (Exam – /egs-/ pronunciation)
  2. Ejemplo (Example)
  3. Existir (To exist)
  4. Exigir (To demand)
  5. Exilio (Exile)
  6. Exacto (Exact)
  7. Exagerar (To exaggerate)
  8. Exigente (Demanding)
  9. Exuberante (Exuberant)
  10. Exhalar (To exhale)

54. J

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar / uvular fricative /x/.

  1. Jardín (Garden)
  2. Joven (Young)
  3. Juego (Game)
  4. Jabon (Soap)
  5. Jefe (Boss)
  6. Jirafa (Giraffe)
  7. Jueves (Thursday)
  8. Juntar (To join)
  9. Justicia (Justice)
  10. Jarra (Pitcher)

55. K

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar plosive /k/.

  1. Kilo (Kilogram)
  2. Kermés (Fair)
  3. Kiwi (Kiwi fruit)
  4. Karate (Karate)
  5. Kikos (Corn nuts)
  6. Koala (Koala)
  7. Kryptonita (Kryptonite)
  8. Kétchup (Ketchup)
  9. Kamikaze (Kamikaze)
  10. Kimono (Kimono)

56. KCH

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + affricate /k-tʃ/.

  1. Ketchup (Ketchup)
  2. Cacho (Piece)
  3. Cachorro (Puppy)
  4. Cachivache (Clutter)
  5. Cacahuete (Peanut)
  6. Cachimba (Pipe)
  7. Cachicamo (Armadillo)
  8. Cacha (Hilt)
  9. Caché (Cache / Style)
  10. Cacharpaya (Andean dance)

57. KR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar plosive + tap /kr/.

  1. Cruz (Cross)
  2. Crema (Cream)
  3. Crudo (Raw)
  4. Crimen (Crime)
  5. Cristal (Crystal)
  6. Crónica (Chronicle)
  7. Cráneo (Skull)
  8. Crecer (To grow)
  9. Crítico (Critical)
  10. Crédito (Credit)

58. KRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + trill /krr/.

  1. Carrera (Race)
  2. Carretera (Highway)
  3. Corral (Corral)
  4. Cigarro (Cigarette)
  5. Cucaracha (Cockroach)
  6. Carcoma (Woodworm)
  7. Corroer (To corrode)
  8. Catarro (Cold)
  9. Cotorra (Parrot)
  10. Curro (Job / proper name)

59. KS

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar plosive + sibilant /ks/ (X).

  1. Texto (Text)
  2. Taxi (Taxi)
  3. Óxido (Rust)
  4. Tóxico (Toxic)
  5. Hexágono (Hexagon)
  6. Máximo (Maximum)
  7. Próximo (Next)
  8. Sexto (Sixth)
  9. Fijo (Fixed)
  10. Conexo (Connected)

60. kZ

Approximate phonetic match: Velar plosive + voiced sibilant.

  1. Exceso (Excess)
  2. Excavar (To excavate)
  3. Excluir (To exclude)
  4. Excursión (Excursion)
  5. Excusa (Excuse)
  6. Exceder (To exceed)
  7. Excentricidad (Eccentricity)
  8. Excretar (To excrete)
  9. Excomulgar (To excommunicate)
  10. Excarcelar (To release from jail)

61. L

Approximate phonetic match: Alveolar lateral approximant /l/.

  1. Luna (Moon)
  2. Luz (Light)
  3. Lápiz (Pencil)
  4. Libro (Book)
  5. Lago (Lake)
  6. Lana (Wool)
  7. Leche (Milk)
  8. Lugar (Place)
  9. Lindo (Pretty)
  10. Lluvia (Rain)

62. M

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial nasal /m/.

  1. Mano (Hand)
  2. Mesa (Table)
  3. Mapa (Map)
  4. Madre (Mother)
  5. Miel (Honey)
  6. Música (Music)
  7. Mundo (World)
  8. Moneda (Coin)
  9. Minuto (Minute)
  10. Mariposa (Butterfly)

63. N

Approximate phonetic match: Alveolar nasal /n/.

  1. Nube (Cloud)
  2. Noche (Night)
  3. Nariz (Nose)
  4. Nido (Nest)
  5. Nieve (Snow)
  6. Negro (Black)
  7. Nivel (Level)
  8. Nota (Note)
  9. Nadar (To swim)
  10. Nombre (Name)

64. NG

Approximate phonetic match: Velar nasal /ŋ/ (as in Spanish antes de velares).

  1. Mango (Mango)
  2. Banco (Bank)
  3. Tango (Tango)
  4. Domingo (Sunday)
  5. Fango (Mud)
  6. Hongos (Mushrooms)
  7. Lengo (Slang variant)
  8. Minga (Community work)
  9. Pongo (I put)
  10. Tongo (Fix / rigging)

65. P

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless bilabial plosive /p/.

  1. Pan (Bread)
  2. Pato (Duck)
  3. Pera (Pear)
  4. Playa (Beach)
  5. Puerta (Door)
  6. Piedra (Stone)
  7. Pelo (Hair)
  8. Pared (Wall)
  9. Pluma (Feather)
  10. Pueblo (Town)

66. PCH

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial plosive + affricate /p-tʃ/.

  1. Pacho (Nickname for Francisco)
  2. Pachanga (Party)
  3. Pacheco (Surname)
  4. Pachorra (Slothfulness)
  5. Pachón (Placid dog breed)
  6. Pichón (Squab / chick)
  7. Puchero (Stew)
  8. Pichicata (Injection)
  9. Pochoclo (Popcorn – regional)
  10. Pachuco (Subculture term)

67. PR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless bilabial plosive + tap /pr/.

  1. Pronto (Soon)
  2. Primo (Cousin)
  3. Precio (Price)
  4. Prueba (Test)
  5. Premio (Prize)
  6. Profesor (Teacher)
  7. Promesa (Promise)
  8. Princesa (Princess)
  9. Proteger (To protect)
  10. Prisión (Prison)

68. PRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial plosive + trill /prr/.

  1. Perrera (Kennel)
  2. Pararrayos (Lightning rod)
  3. Porrazo (Blow)
  4. Parrilla (Grill)
  5. Purpurina (Glitter)
  6. Parroquia (Parish)
  7. Puntería (Aim)
  8. Patrulla (Patrol)
  9. Portaviones (Aircraft carrier)
  10. Perico (Parakeet)

69. PS

Approximate phonetic match: Consonant cluster /ps/.

  1. Psicología (Psychology)
  2. Pseudónimo (Pseudonym)
  3. Psiquiatra (Psychiatrist)
  4. Pscitácida (Psittacine bird)
  5. Cápsula (Capsule)
  6. Elipse (Ellipse)
  7. Gipsy (Gipsy loanword)
  8. Apopsis (Apopsis)
  9. Eclipse (Eclipse)
  10. Tríptico (Triptych)

70. pZ

Approximate phonetic match: Bilabial + voiced sibilant sequence.

  1. Paz (Peace – final sibilant cadence)
  2. Pozo (Well)
  3. Pinza (Pincer)
  4. Panza (Belly)
  5. Pez (Fish)
  6. Pnz (Phonetic representation variant)
  7. Punzante (Sharp)
  8. Pizca (Pinch)
  9. Pozole (Pozole stew)
  10. Punzón (Awl)

71. Q

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar plosive /k/ (before ue/ui).

  1. Queso (Cheese)
  2. Quince (Fifteen)
  3. Querer (To want)
  4. Quemar (To burn)
  5. Quitar (To remove)
  6. Química (Chemistry)
  7. Quién (Who)
  8. Quieto (Still)
  9. Quijada (Jaw)
  10. Quejido (Groan)

72. RR

Approximate phonetic match: Alveolar trill /r/ (double r).

  1. Perro (Dog)
  2. Carro (Car)
  3. Torre (Tower)
  4. Burro (Donkey)
  5. Zorro (Fox)
  6. Arroz (Rice)
  7. Ferrocarril (Railroad)
  8. Rector (Rector)
  9. Rico (Rich)
  10. Risa (Laughter)

73. RRR

Approximate phonetic match: Extended alveolar trill /rrr/.

  1. Rrr (Purring or growling stylized trill)
  2. Reverberar (To reverberate)
  3. Reverdecer (To turn green)
  4. Rastrero (Creeping)
  5. Reptiliano (Reptilian)
  6. Rememorar (To reminisce)
  7. Rimbombante (Bombshell)
  8. Rotor (Rotor)
  9. Rigor (Rigor)
  10. Rastrillo (Rake)

74. S

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/.

  1. Sol (Sun)
  2. Silla (Chair)
  3. Sapo (Toad)
  4. Sofa (Sofa)
  5. Suma (Sum)
  6. Seda (Silk)
  7. Saber (To know)
  8. Sal (Salt)
  9. Sopa (Soup)
  10. Suave (Soft)

75. SH

Approximate phonetic match: Postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ (loanwords or regional variants).

  1. Shampoo (Shampoo)
  2. Sheriff (Sheriff)
  3. Show (Show)
  4. Shorts (Shorts)
  5. Shetland (Shetland)
  6. Shuar (Shuar indigenous group)
  7. Shah (Shah)
  8. Sherezade (Scheherazade)
  9. Shilca (Shilca bush)
  10. Shinkansen (Bullet train loanword)

76. T

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless dental plosive /t/.

  1. Taza (Cup)
  2. Toro (Bull)
  3. Tela (Cloth)
  4. Tío (Uncle)
  5. Tren (Train)
  6. Tierra (Earth)
  7. Torre (Tower)
  8. Trabajo (Work)
  9. Triste (Sad)
  10. Tonto (Foolish)

77. TC

Approximate phonetic match: Dental plosive + velar plosive sequence.

  1. Técnica (Technique)
  2. Tecleado (Typing)
  3. Tectónico (Tectonic)
  4. Taco (Taco)
  5. Tucán (Toucan)
  6. Tocado (Headdress)
  7. Triciclo (Tricycle)
  8. Tuberculosis (Tuberculosis)
  9. Taciturno (Taciturn)
  10. Trovador (Troubadour)

78. TCH

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless postalveolar affricate /tʃ/.

  1. Chico (Boy)
  2. Chocolate (Chocolate)
  3. Chivo (Goat)
  4. Chapa (Plate/Badge)
  5. Chiste (Joke)
  6. Chile (Chile)
  7. Chino (Chinese)
  8. Chorro (Stream)
  9. Chupete (Pacifier)
  10. Chatarra (Scrap)

79. TR

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless dental plosive + tap /tr/.

  1. Tren (Train)
  2. Tres (Three)
  3. Trabajo (Work)
  4. Trigo (Wheat)
  5. Triste (Sad)
  6. Trozo (Piece)
  7. Truco (Trick)
  8. Trago (Drink)
  9. Trompa (Trunk)
  10. Trono (Throne)

80. TRRR

Approximate phonetic match: Dental plosive + trill /trr/.

  1. Tragaluz (Skylight)
  2. Torbellino (Whirlwind)
  3. Tartamudo (Stutterer)
  4. Territorio (Territory)
  5. Trampero (Trapper)
  6. Trastrigo (Folk dance term)
  7. Tarantela (Tarantella)
  8. Triturar (To crush)
  9. Transatlántico (Transatlantic)
  10. Trompetista (Trumpet player)

81. TS

Approximate phonetic match: Alveolar affricate /ts/ (loanwords or suffix contexts).

  1. Tsunami (Tsunami)
  2. Tsachila (Tsachila indigenous group)
  3. Tsetsé (Tsetse fly)
  4. Bits (Bits)
  5. Yogurts (Yogurts)
  6. Tickets (Tickets)
  7. Hants (Loan name)
  8. Quartz (Quartz variant)
  9. Kibutz (Kibbutz)
  10. Cheats (Gaming loanword)

82. TZ

Approximate phonetic match: Alveolar affricate /ts/ or sibilant transition.

  1. Tzeltal (Tzeltal Maya language)
  2. Tzotzil (Tzotzil language)
  3. Quetzal (Quetzal bird / currency)
  4. Tzyt (Variant name)
  5. Tzatiki (Tzatziki sauce)
  6. Tzar (Czar variant)
  7. Tzu (Suffix in names)
  8. Tzapote (Sapote fruit variant)
  9. Topiltzin (Historical name)
  10. Metztli (Nahuatl root variant)

83. V

Approximate phonetic match: Voiced labiodental fricative /v/ or bilabial approximant /β/.

  1. Vaca (Cow)
  2. Vino (Wine)
  3. Vela (Candle)
  4. Viaje (Trip)
  5. Voz (Voice)
  6. Verde (Green)
  7. Vida (Life)
  8. Viento (Wind)
  9. Ventana (Window)
  10. Vestido (Dress)

84. X

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless velar fricative /x/ or cluster /ks/.

  1. Xilófono (Xylophone)
  2. Xochimilco (Place name)
  3. Xerez (Sherry variant)
  4. Ximena (Proper name)
  5. Xanthium (Botanical name)
  6. Xanthic (Yellowish)
  7. Xenofobia (Xenophobia)
  8. Xerografía (Xerography)
  9. Xifoideo (Xiphoid)
  10. Xtabay (Mythological figure)

85. Z

Approximate phonetic match: Voiceless dental/alveolar sibilant /θ/ or /s/.

  1. Zorro (Fox)
  2. Zapato (Shoe)
  3. Zumo (Juice)
  4. Zona (Zone)
  5. Zanahoria (Carrot)
  6. Zarpa (Claw)
  7. Zancudo (Mosquito)
  8. Zaguán (Hallway)
  9. Zafiro (Sapphire)
  10. Zumbido (Buzz)

86. ZZZ

Approximate phonetic match: Extended voiced sibilant /zzz/ (buzzing/sleeping sound).

  1. Zzz (Sleeping sound expression)
  2. Zumbido (Buzz)
  3. Zambullida (Dive)
  4. Zaragata (Brawl)
  5. Zarandear (To shake)
  6. Zampullín (Grebe bird)
  7. Zollipesco (Sobbing variant)
  8. Zollipar (To sob)
  9. Zurcir (To mend)
  10. Zafarrancho (General cleanup / commotion)