Learn Spanish spelling of C, Q, Z and K. Learn to differentiate when each of these letters is written.
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When to use C, Z, Q and K
- Topic: Spanish Spelling
Theory, spelling rules c, z, q, k
The letter C represents two different phonemes in Spanish, the phoneme / k / and the phoneme / θ /
In addition, these phonemes can also be written with other letters, the Q, Z and K.
Know the spelling rules will help us to know when to write each one of these letters.
Spanish spelling of the phoneme / k /
Letter C is written
When the sound is followed by the vowels A, O, U
- CA: Casa, cabeza
- CO: comer, coche
- CU: escuela, cubierto
When the sound is followed by other consonants, forming a consonant group
- CR: Cristal, escribir
- CL: Clave, clima
- CH: coche, chaqueta
At the end of the syllable: picnic
Letter Q is written
When the sound is followed by the vowels E, I
* * Remember that a silent U is added between the Q and the vowel: QUE, QUI
- QUE: Queso, vaquero
- QUI: conquista, máquina
We can find QA in some words that come from foreign languages, such as: Qatar, el país
Letter K is written
Followed by vowel in words that come from other languages
- kilo, koala, Kilimanjaro, kamikaze…
Spanish spelling of the phoneme /θ/
Letter C is written
Followed by vowels E, I
- CE: Ceja, cacerola
- CI: Cigarra, cocinar
We may find words with ZE and ZI that come from other languages like: Zeus, zigzag
Letter Z is written
Followed by vowels A, O, U
- ZA: Zapato, zanahoria
- ZO: zorro, lazo
- ZU: zumo, azúcar
At the end of a syllable
- In the middle of the word: Bizcocho
- Or at the end of the word: Disfraz
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