Spanish G, J and Silent H Pronunciation Quiz

1. Before a, o, and u, Spanish g normally has the hard g sound described in the lesson.

True False

2. The initial g in gusta and gustan uses the hard g sound.

True False

3. Spanish g before e or i normally uses the same basic strong sound as Spanish j.

True False

4. The lesson says Spanish j should normally be pronounced like the English j in “job.”

True False

5. Gente is an example of g before e.

True False

6. Gimnasio is an example of g before i.

True False

7. Guitarra uses gu before i to keep the hard g sound.

True False

8. In the common sequences gue and gui, the u is normally pronounced as a separate vowel.

True False

9. In cigüeña and pingüino, the diaeresis on ü tells you to pronounce the u.

True False

10. The lesson contrasts gimnasio and guitarra because their initial g patterns produce different sounds.

True False

11. Jugar, trabajo, viajar, and ejercicio are examples containing Spanish j.

True False

12. Spanish j and g before e or i use completely unrelated consonant sounds according to the lesson.

True False

13. Spanish h is normally silent when it appears by itself.

True False

14. Hola, hotel, hablar, hay, and hacer are lesson examples with silent h.

True False

15. The h in chico is silent because every h in Spanish is silent regardless of the letter before it.

True False

16. The lesson distinguishes standalone silent h from the ch spelling pattern.

True False

17. Because h is silent, the first sound heard in hola comes from the following vowel rather than from an English-style h sound.

True False

18. A practical recognition step in the lesson is to check the following letter whenever you see g.

True False