El abecedario. A=a ( “ah” as in all ) a vion. B = be (pronounced bay) like English b b ota. C = ce (pronounced s ay) “k” sound, except for “ce” and “ci” which make the “s" sound c arro. D = de ( pronounced day ) put tongue on back of teeth d isco compacto. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A=a (“ah” as in all ) avion
B = be (pronounced bay)
like English b bota
C = ce (pronounced say)
“k” sound, except for “ce” and “ci” which make the “s" sound
carro
D = de (pronounced day) put tongue on back of teeth disco compacto
E=e (“eh” as in end ) elefante
F=efe (pronounced ehfay) fruta
G=ge (pronounced hey) hard “g” sound as in go, except “ge” and “gi” which make the
“h” sound
gato
H=hache (no sound)
helado
I=i (“ee” as in eel)
iglesia
J=jota (pronounced hotah)
English “h” but more gutturalo sound
jarra
K=ka (pronounced kah)
like the English k
kayak
L=ele (pronounced ehlay) like English l
leche
LL=elle (pronounced ehyay) like English y
Lluvia
M=eme (pronounced ehmay)like English m
manzana
N=ene (pronounced ehnay) like English n
nariz
Ñ=eñe (pronounced ehnyay) like the English ny in canyon
ñu
O=o (pronounced oh as in boat) ocho
P=pe (pronounced pay) like the English p, but less aspirated
perro
Q=cu (pronounced coo)
like the English k
queso
R=ere (pronounced ehray)
like the English d; put tongue on palate just above front teeth
raton
When 2 r’s are together like in perro, the rr is trilled; words that start with R are trilled also
S=ese (pronounced ehsay)
like the English s
Sopa
T=te (pronounced tay)almost a “th” sound; tongue is slightly between teeth
tigre
U=u (pronounced “oo” as in pool)
uñas
V=ve, ve pequeña (pronounced bay)
like the English b, though sometimes a softer sound; never English v
vaca
W=doble ve (pronounced dohbley bay)
like the English w; used only in words of foreign origin
wafle
X=equis (pronounced ehkeys)makes a “gs” sound; an “h” sound in Mexican words of Indian
origin xilófono
Y=i griega (pronounced ee gree-eh-gah )
like the English “y”; sometimes is a vowel and makes the “ee” sound