What Are Spanish Vowels

As previously mentioned, Spanish has five main vowel sounds: /a, e, i, o, u/. Let’s next discuss the position of the tongue, the roundness of the lips, and the position of the jaw in the pronunciation of these vowels.

What are Spanish vowels called?

Spanish has five vowels: a, e, i, o and u (you can listen to their pronunciation below). Apart from these, we have y (called i griega or “Greek i” in Spanish).

Are Spanish vowels the same as English?

None of the Spanish vowels sounds the same as in English. Even /i/ and /u/ sounds are different, although sometimes they may sound similar. That’s why we normally have such a terrible accent when we speak in each other’s language.