Cada letra tiene un sonido diferente.

Each letter has a different sound.

Breakdown of Cada letra tiene un sonido diferente.

• tener: to have
• cada: each, every
• diferente: different
• el sonido: the sound

Questions & Answers about Cada letra tiene un sonido diferente.

What does cada mean and why is letra singular?

Cada means each or every. In Spanish, when you use cada, the noun that follows must be in the singular form. So cada letra literally means each letter, not letters.

Why is there an un before sonido? Do we always need an article there?

Yes. In Spanish, countable nouns generally require an article. Since sonido is singular and countable, you say un sonido (a sound). Omitting the article (tiene sonido) would sound unnatural.

What is tiene and why not tienen?

Tiene is the third‐person singular present form of the verb tener (to have). The subject cada letra is singular, so we use tiene. If the subject were plural (for example, las letras), you would say tienen.

Why is diferente placed after sonido? Can I say diferente sonido?