Study skills in MFL: use of word reference resources

The SSC [que] is pronounced as in the word '¿por qué?' and [qui] as in the word 'equipo'. Guessing the meaning is not a reliable strategy for most Spanish words. In a paper dictionary, words are listed in alphabetical order. An online dictionary gives us the meaning(s) of the word, its word class, examples of usage, and pronunciation. Both dictionaries give us the word class using abbreviations - often in italics and sometimes in a different colour.