1. El alfabeto

2. ¿Cómo se deletrea tu nombre?
Bell ringer
¿Cómo se deletrea tu nombre?
(How do you spell your name?)
In your composition books, spell out your first and last names in Spanish.
For example, Señorita Sansoucie would be:
Es-say ay en-yay oh air-ray ee tay ah
Es-say ah en-nay es-say oh oooh thay ee ay

3. Pronunciation challenge

4. hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia
Meaning:
A fear of the pronunciation of long words

5. Los sonidos
The sounds

6. A ah
Example: amigo

7. B b
Example: brazo

8. C
th / s
When “C” is used with the vowels “I” and “E,” it makes the “th” (Spain) or “s” (Latin Am.) sound.
Example: cebolla

9. C k
When “C” is used with consonants and the vowels “A”, “O,” and “U,” it makes the “K” sound.
Example: cubiertos

10. D d
Example: dedo

11. E ay
Example: español

12. F f
Example: feo

13. When “G” is used with the vowels “I” and “E,” it makes the “h” sound.
Example: gemelas

14. G g
When “G” is used with consonants and the vowels “A,” “O,” and “U,” it makes the “g” sound.
Example: gato

15. Unless “H” is combined with “C” (like “ch”), it is not pronounced.
silent
Unless “H” is combined with “C” (like “ch”), it is not pronounced.
Example: hola

16. I ee
Example: iglesia

17. J h
Example: jugo

18. K k
The letter “K” is not typically used in Spanish unless it is in a word taken from a foreign language. The “K” sound is made by “C” and “Q.”
Example: kilo

19. L l
Example: lobo

20. M m
Example: mapa

21. N n
Example: nariz

22. Ñ ny
Example: piñata

23. O oh
Example: ojo

24. P p
Example: pelo

25. Q k
Example: queso

26. R r
Example: rana

27. S s
Example: sol

28. T t
Example: tigre

29. U
oooh
Example: uvas

30. In Spanish, “B” and “V” make the same noise.
Example: vaca

31. W w
The letter “W” is not typically used in Spanish unless it is in a word taken from a foreign language.

32. X x
Example: examen

33. Y y
Example: yeso

34. Z
th / s
In Spain, “Z” makes a “th” sound. In Latin America, it makes an “s” sound.
Example: zapatos

35. Clusters

36. CH ch
Example: chocolate

37. LL y
Example: amarillo

38. RR rr
Example: ferrocarril

39. Accents
Los acentos

40. When a word has a written accent in it, the emphasis is placed on that particular letter with the accent.
If there is no written accent, the emphasis is typically placed on the vowel in the second to last syllable. This is NOT the rule in every case, but when in doubt, go with the second to last syllable.

41. Á AH
Example: pájaro

42. É AY
Example: café

43. Í EE
Example: río

44. Ó OH
Example: marrón

45. Ú
OOOH
Example: champú

46. Let’s See What you’ve Learned!
Dictado

47. Me llamo María. Soy una chica española
Me llamo María. Soy una chica española. Tengo cinco años y vivo en Barcelona.