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GCSE Spanish8692

8692Current
Next exam:09 June 2026

AQA MFL Instructions for the Conduct of Exams (ICE)

The MFL Instructions for the Conduct of Exams (ICE) for the summer 2026 exams series are now available.

Appendix 1: Sound symbol correspondences

Examples of words demonstrating the sound symbol correspondences (SSC).

Sound symbol correspondence
Example 1
Example 2
a
alto
antes
o
dos
cinco
e
español
medio
i
idea
iglesia
u
universidad
instituto
ll
llamar
calle
ch
leche
ocho
ca
casa
chica
co
coche
cocina
cu
escuchar
concurso
cu + vowel
cuerpo
cuidado
ce
cerca
doce
ci
concierto
diecisiete
z
zona
manzana
que
porque
querer
qui
tranquilo
equilibrado
ga
ganar
gato
go
largo
tengo
gu
preguntar
alguno
ge
gente
imagen
gi
gimnasio
región
gue
hamburguesa
juguete
(Higher tier only)
gui
guitarra
seguir
j
ojo
naranja
ñ
mañana
cumpleaños
v
verde
verdad
-r-, - r
pero
hablar
rr, r-, -r-
cerrar
sonreír
silent h
hospital
hoy