El alfabeto español

1. El alfabeto español the Spanish alphabet

2. El alfabeto español • Most consonants sound the same in Spanish and English. • Spanish vowels only have one sound each, as opposed to the variety in English. • The Spanish alphabet has an additional four letters.

3. Los consonantes Consonants Click for sound.

4. Los consonantesconsonants B D F

5. Los consonantesconsonants H is always silent J K

6. Los consonantesconsonants L M N

7. Los consonantesconsonants P Q R

8. Los consonantesconsonants S T V

9. Los consonantesconsonants W X Z

10. Los consonantesconsonants Remember this rule: I’s and E’s make soft C’s and G’s These two consonants have different sounds according to the vowel that follows.

11. Los consonantesconsonants C Before e, i – soft “c” like an English “s” cesta, cielo Before a, o, u – hard “c” like English car carne, caro

12. Los consonantesconsonants G Before e, i – soft “g” like an English “h” generoso, gente Before a, o, u – hard “g” like English gas gato, gasolina

13. Los vocales vowels

14. Los vocalesvowels A (ah) as in taco E (eh) as in Pepe

15. Los vocalesvowels I (ee) as in burrito O (oh) as in hola

16. Los vocalesvowels U (oo) As in burrito Y (ee) Just like “i”

17. Los consonantes extras extra consonants

18. Los extrasextras ch (ch) like in English church Chile, chicle

19. Los extrasextras ll (eyeh) like an English “y” llama, llover

20. Los extrasextras ñ (nya) like “ni” in English onion mañana, daño

21. Los extrasextras rr Like an English “r” but longer, rolled burro, carro