Learning the Spanish Alphabet ¡El Afabeto! Learning the Spanish Alphabet

Differences between English and Spanish More letters in Spanish alphabet Different pronunciations Letter sounds don’t change as much!!

A as in AWESOME or fAther! NOT A as in Apple!

Be B

C Ce C before an “I” or “E” will make a s sound. C before an “A”, “O”, or “U” will make a k sound.

De D

E makes an EY sound, like HEY!

efe F

G ge G before an “I” or “E” makes an English “h” sound. G before an “A”, “O”, or “U” makes an English G sound.

ache H H is written but never pronounced. As in never, if you’re tempted just don’t do it!

I makes the sound of “ee” as in feet.

J makes an English “h” sound, but just a little harsher. jota J J makes an English “h” sound, but just a little harsher.

ka K

ele L

eme M

ene N

Ñ makes a sound like you’ve combined an English “n” and “y”. eñe Ñ Ñ makes a sound like you’ve combined an English “n” and “y”.

O O as in opal.

pe P

qu Q

The R at the beginning of a word is rolled. ere R The R at the beginning of a word is rolled.

ese S

te T

The U in Spanish makes more of an English “oo” sound as in fool.

The v in Spanish makes more of an English “B” sound. uve V The v in Spanish makes more of an English “B” sound.

Doble u W

equis X

Y makes an English “ee” sound as in feet. i griega Y Y makes an English “ee” sound as in feet.

zeta Z Z makes an English “s” sound, unless you’re in Spain then it sounds like “th”.

Some extra sounds to be aware of…

LL makes an English “y” sound as in the word yellow. elle LL LL makes an English “y” sound as in the word yellow.

erre RR

Vowel Practice Pronounce the following nonsense words, remembering that vowel sounds don’t change! abatanama nebebe itipidi otopo umugumu

Pronounce the words, remembering the sounds of the vowels! tulemendu sanebini adotute ducatebilo

Pronounce: Hamaca (hammock) Helado (ice cream) Hilo (thread) Hormiga (ant) Humanidad (humanity)

Pronounce: Jalea (jelly) Jefe (chief, leader) Jirafa (giraffe) Joven (young person) Jugo (juice)

calle (street) bella (beautiful) silla (chair) olla (pan)

pestañas (eyelashes) montaña (mountain) baño (bathroom) años (years) Pronounce: pestañas (eyelashes) montaña (mountain) baño (bathroom) años (years)

Casa (house) Caracol (seashell) Celoso (jealous) Ciencias (science) Cicatriz (scar)

Gaviota (seagull) Gallo (rooster) General (general) Gimnasio (gymnasium) Gigante (giant)

Spelling out words in Spanish Pe u e ere te a Te e ce ache o Eme a pe a Doble u i ele ele i ese.

How would you spell your name using the Spanish alphabet?

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