01
SYLLABLES • SLOW
Listen and repeat
Escucha y repite
ce • ci
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ce. ce. ci. ci.
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The CE / CI Family
La familia CE / CI
CE / CI
One recording at a time. Change speed without changing voice pitch.
SEE IT • SAY IT
Build the sound pattern
Before e or i, c sounds like s in Latin American Spanish.
AUDIO PRACTICE • LATIN AMERICAN SPANISH
Listen. Repeat in the pauses. Read.
The practice tracks leave space for your answer. Stories use shorter pauses for connected reading. Tap Stop whenever you need more time.
02
SYLLABLES • NATURAL
Read the pattern
Lee el patrón
ce, ci
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ce, ci. ce, ci.
03
BUILD & BLEND
Build three words
Forma tres palabras
cine • cebolla • doce
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ci. ne. cine. ce. bo. lla. cebolla. do. ce. doce.
04
WORD BANK
Read the words
Lee las palabras
cine • cena • cigarra • cebolla
Words 1–8: core practice. Words 9–12: optional challenge or review.
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cine. cena. cigarra. cebolla. cocina. doce. cera. racimo. cepillo. ceniza. cereza. cisne
05
SENTENCES
Read four sentences
Lee cuatro oraciones
Ceci cocina la cena.
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Ceci cocina la cena. La cebolla está en la cocina. Ese cisne nada. Celia usa el cepillo.
06
CONTROLLED READING
Read the story
Lee la historia
Ceci prepara la cena.
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Ceci prepara la cena. Corta una cebolla. Luego toma una cereza. Celia llega a la cocina. Las dos cenan. Ceci sirve cerezas. Celia usa cera.