Well, I haven't studied phonetics, but I can say it's like a "N", but pronuonced with the nose. It's quite similar to "GN" in Italian. If you can't pronounce it, doesn't matter. You can pronounce it like a common "N".
Let's see the pronounciation of the different letters:
A: like "a" in "apple". e.g: Ala (Wing)
B: like "b" in Boat. e.g: Banana (Banana)
C: It has two pronounciations. It's like a "K" in"kindergarten", when it's followed by "a", "o" or "u", and like an "S" in "silver", when it's followed by "e" or "i".
e.g: Cartero (Postman), Cielo (Sky)
D: like "d" in "duck". e.g: Dedo (Finger).
E: like "e" in elephant.. e.g: Estudiar (To Study)
F: like "f" in finger. e.g: Fuego (Fire)
G: It has two pronounciation. It's like a "h" in "hello", when it's followed by "e" or "i", and like a "g" in "go", when it's followed by "a", "o" or "u". e.g: Gato (Cat), Gengibre (Ginger)
H: It has no sound. e.g. Helado (Ice-Cream). It's pronounced "Elado".
I: It's pronounced like "i" in "India". e.g: Impuesto (Tax)
J: It's pronounced like "h" in "house". e.g: Juego (Game)
K: like in English. There aren't many words with "K", generally it's used in names. e.g: Kilogramo (Kilograme)
L: like "l" in "loser". e.g: Listo (Ready)
M: like "m" in "many". e.g: Muñeca (Doll)
N: like "n" in "nurse". e.g: Norte (North)
Ñ: No translation. e.g: España (Spain), Año (Year)
O: like "a" in "all". e.g: Ola (Wave)
P: like "p" in "Paul". e.g: Pez (Fish)
Q: it's only followed by "ue" or "ui" (Que, pronounced "ke", and qui, pronounced "ki"). e.g: Queso (Cheese)
R: No translation. Yo have to roll it, like in Swedish. e.g: Ropa (Clothes)
S: like "s" in "see". e.g: Sol (Sun)
T: like "t" in "tower". e.g: Taza (Cup)
U: like "oo" in "moon". e.g; Usar (To use)
V: like "v" in "vowel". It's the same as "b". e.g: Vela (Candle)
W: like in English. It's only used for names. e.g: Walter
X: "ks", like in English. e.g: Xilófono (Xylophone)
Y: like "y" in "yellow". e.g: Yema (Yolk)
Z: The same as "s". E.g: Azul (Blue)
I know it's difficult, so if you don't understand something, ask me.
¡Adiós!
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