THE SPANISH ALPHABET

Knowing the alphabet makes learning Spanish easier because it is a PHONETIC language.

Words are spelled the way they are pronounced.

Most letters will have only one sound!!

EL ALFABETO ESPAÑOL

We have 26 letters in our alphabet.There are 30 letters in the Spanish

alphabet.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)!

¿LA DIFERENCIA?

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.

PRONUNCIACIÓN:

A=ah

B=bay

…GRANDE…DE BURRO

C=say

Ch=chayNo 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-yayNo longer a separate

letter.

M=m-ay

N=N.A

Ñ=N-nney

O=oh

P=pay

Q=coo

R=airay

RR=air-rrray

S=essay

T=tay

U=oo

V=bay…CHICA

…DE VACA

W=doh bley bay

X=ay-kees

Y=ee gree ay gah

Z=say-tah

YO SÉ EL ALFABETO…… ¡OLÉ!

a e i o uPronunciation Trick- mouth gets smaller as you say

them

Each vowel has only one sound

“Short” sounds

Can have accents!!

VOCALES:

• B&V: May have the same pronunciation

• When spelling, use:-B:“b grande”; “b de burro” -V:“v chica”; “v de vaca”

• K&W: “foreign” letters

• Ñ&RR: extra letters in the Spanish alphabet

• CH: used to be in the alphabet

LETRAS ESPECIALES:

Where do they go? over vowels

How do you “say” it? Á (“a” con acento)

What does it do? shows stress/emphasis on a syllable

When do we need it?

1) show pronunciation if the word “breaks” rule If a word ends in a vowel, n or s, the stress is on the second to last syllable=

HOla If a word ends in a consonant (other than n or s), stress is on last syllable =

paPEL

2) to diff erentiate between 2 words with same pronunciation

but diff erent meanings

*(tu/tú; e l/é l ; solo/sólo)*

3) to indicate question words

*¿quién? ¿qué? ¿cuándo?.. .*

ACCENT MARKS:

http://www.spanishspanish.com/alfabeto_ipower.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcu9PUh9_A

http://www.studyspanish.com/pronunciation/alphabet.htm

A PRACTICAR:

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¿CÓMO SE ESCRIBE?¿CÓMO SE DELETREA?¿CÓMO SE PRONUNCIA?

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¿CÓMO SE ESCRIBE?¿CÓMO SE DELETREA?¿CÓMO SE PRONUNCIA?

- ¿Cómo te llamas? -Me llamo _________ _________.-¿Cómo se escribe _________?-Se escribe __ - __ - __ - ….

CONVERSACIÓN: ASKING ABOUT/ SPELLING NAMES

- Move quickly to an open station.

- Read directions and QUICKLY begin activity.

- You may need to “improvise” some. Be flexible….

ESTACIONES DEL ALFABETO: INSTRUCCIONES

Guerra (War)Teléfonos (Whisper Phones)Preguntas

ESTACIONES DEL ALFABETO