1. EL ALFABETO DE ESPAÑOL

2.  Spanish speakers write their letters the same way that we do.  The only difference is the way they sound.  I will show you the pronunciation of the letters.

3. A=ah

4. B=bay bay grande bay de burro

5. C=say

6. Ch=chay No longer a separate letter

7. D=day

8. E=ay

9. F=f-ay

10. G=hay

11. H=ah- chay

12. I=ee

13. J=ho- tah

14. K=kah

15. L=L.A.

16. LL=ay- yay No longer a separate letter

17. M=emay

18. N=N.A

19. Ñ=N- ney

20. O=oh

21. P=pay

22. Q=coo

23. R=airay

24. RR=air- ray

25. S=essay

26. T=tay

27. U=oo

28. V=bay bay chica bay de vaca

29. W=doh bley bay

30. X=ay- keys

31. Y=ee gree ay gah

32. Z=say- tah

33. We have 26 letters in our alphabet. We have 26 letters in our alphabet. There are 30 letters in the Spanish alphabet. There are 30 letters in the Spanish alphabet. The extra letters are CH,LL,Ñ and RR. The extra letters are CH,LL,Ñ and RR. CH and LL are no longer being recognized as separate letters but rather sounds. (Your dictionary may be different than mine)! CH and LL are no longer being recognized as separate letters but rather sounds. (Your dictionary may be different than mine)!

34. a e i o u a e i o u Each vowel has only one sound Each vowel has only one sound “Short” sounds “Short” sounds Can have accents!! Can have accents!! Vowels:

35. B&V: May have the same pronunciation B&V: May have the same pronunciation When spelling, use: B:“b grande”; “b de burro” or V:“v chica”; “v de vaca” When spelling, use: B:“b grande”; “b de burro” or V:“v chica”; “v de vaca” K&W: “foreign” letters K&W: “foreign” letters Ñ&RR: extra letters in the Spanish alphabet Ñ&RR: extra letters in the Spanish alphabet The differences:

36. CH: used to be in the alphabet CH: used to be in the alphabet H: always silent H: always silent C&G: Can have two sounds depending what vowel follows it in the word C&G: Can have two sounds depending what vowel follows it in the word LL: Can have three sounds LL: Can have three sounds Z: pronounced like the English letter “s” Z: pronounced like the English letter “s”

37. o Where do they go? over vowels o How do you “say” it? Á (“a” con acento) o What does it do? shows stress/emphasis on a syllable o When do we need it? * show pronunciation if the word “breaks” rule *to differentiate between 2 words with same pronunciation but different meanings *to indicate question words Accents:

38. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcu9PUh9_A http://www.spanishspanish.com/alfabeto_ipower.htmlPRACTICE: