Language
Spanish
Unit
Vocales
IPA
/we/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for diptongos - /we/.

Quick tip

Glide smoothly from the first to the second vowel.

Letters and IPA

Letters

ue

/we/

Practice words

  • huevo

  • nuevo

  • fuerte

  • juego

  • muerte

Minimal pairs

  • huevo / uevo
  • nuevo / nevo
  • fuerte / ferte
  • juego / jego
  • muerte / merte

How to produce this sound

Start with the English 'w' sound as in 'wet', then immediately move to the Spanish 'e' as in 'bed'. The lips should be rounded at the start, then relaxed.

Common mix-ups

  • huevo / uevo
  • nuevo / nevo
  • fuerte / ferte
  • juego / jego
  • muerte / merte

Closest comparison

wait, way, wet, west, well

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