Pronouncing the Spanish CH

The Spanish CH is easy to master for English speakers — its basically the same as the ch in English words such as church and march. Unlike in English, the Spanish ch is always pronounced in the same way. Spanish cognates of English words where the ch has a different pronunciation are typically not spelled with a ch in Spanish. For example, the Spanish equivalent of architect is arquitecto. Some older reference books may indicate that the CH in Spanish is considered to be a separate letter of the alphabet. However, that is no longer true. Words and phrases in our ​audio lesson on pronouncing ch are muchas gracias, charlar, china and chino.