01
SYLLABLES • SLOW
Listen and repeat
Escucha y repite
ya • ye • yi • yo • yu
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ya. ya. ye. ye. yi. yi. yo. yo. yu. yu.
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The Y Family
La familia Y
Y
One recording at a time. Change speed without changing voice pitch.
SEE IT • SAY IT
Build the sound pattern
Y is a voiced palatal sound, similar to but often firmer than English y in yes. This recording uses the same sound for LL.
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
ya, ye, yi, yo, yu
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ya, ye, yi, yo, yu. ya, ye, yi, yo, yu.
03
BUILD & BLEND
Build three words
Forma tres palabras
yate • yodo • mayo
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ya. te. yate. yo. do. yodo. ma. yo. mayo.
04
WORD BANK
Read the words
Lee las palabras
yate • yuca • yeso • yodo
Words 1–8: core practice. Words 9–12: optional challenge or review.
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yate. yuca. yeso. yodo. rayo. mayo. raya. ayuno. payaso. yola. arroyo. soya
05
SENTENCES
Read four sentences
Lee cuatro oraciones
Mi yoyo ya sube.
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Mi yoyo ya sube. Ese yate va a la laguna. Yo como la yema. El payaso me anima.
06
CONTROLLED READING
Read the story
Lee la historia
Yayo tiene un yoyo.
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Yayo tiene un yoyo. El yoyo sube. El yoyo va al piso. Yayo mira al payaso. El payaso lo anima. Yayo ve un yate. El yate va al lago.