EL ALFABETO DE ESPAÑOL
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.
A=ah
B=bay bay grande bay de burro
C=say
Ch=chay No longer a separate letter
D=day
E=ay
F=f-ay
G=hay
H=ah- chay
I=ee
J=ho- tah
K=kah
L=L.A.
LL=ay- yay No longer a separate letter
M=emay
N=N.A
Ñ=N- ney
O=oh
P=pay
Q=coo
R=airay
RR=air- ray
S=essay
T=tay
U=oo
V=bay bay chica bay de vaca
W=doh bley bay
X=ay- keys
Y=ee gree ay gah
Z=say- tah
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)!
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:
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:
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”
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: