Post on 31-Mar-2015
El alfabeto españolthe Spanish alphabet
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.
Los consonantesConsonants
Click for sound.
Los consonantesconsonants
B
D
F
Los consonantesconsonants
His always silent
JK
Los consonantesconsonants
L
M
N
Los consonantesconsonants
P
Q
R
Los consonantesconsonants
S
T
V
Los consonantesconsonants
W
X
Z
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.
Los consonantesconsonants
CBefore e, i – soft “c” like an English “s”
cesta, cielo
Before a, o, u – hard “c” like English car
carne, caro
Los consonantesconsonants
GBefore e, i – soft “g” like an English “h”
generoso, gente
Before a, o, u – hard “g” like English gas
gato, gasolina
Los vocalesvowels
Los vocalesvowels
A(ah) as in taco
E(eh) as in Pepe
Los vocalesvowels
I(ee) as in burrito
O(oh) as in hola
Los vocalesvowels
U(oo) As in burrito
Y(ee) Just like “i”
Los consonantes extras
extra consonants
Los extrasextras
ch(ch) like in English church
Chile, chicle
Los extrasextras
ll(eyeh) like an English “y”
llama, llover
Los extrasextras
ñ(nya) like “ni” in English onion
mañana, daño
Los extrasextras
rr Like an English “r” but longer, rolled
burro, carro