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Slide 2 EL ALFABETO Slide 3 BELL RINGER Cmo 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, Seorita 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 Slide 4 PRONUNCIATION CHALLENGE Slide 5 HIPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPEDALIOFOBIA Meaning: A fear of the pronunciation of long words Slide 6 LOS SONIDOS THE SOUNDS Slide 7 A ah Example: amigo Slide 8 BbBb Example: brazo Slide 9 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 Slide 10 CkCk When C is used with consonants and the vowels A, O, and U, it makes the K sound. Example: cubiertos Slide 11 DdDd Example: dedo Slide 12 E ay Example: espaol Slide 13 FfFf Example: feo Slide 14 GhGh When G is used with the vowels I and E, it makes the h sound. Example: gemelas Slide 15 GgGg When G is used with consonants and the vowels A, O, and U, it makes the g sound. Example: gato Slide 16 H silent Unless H is combined with C (like ch), it is not pronounced. Example: hola Slide 17 I ee Example: iglesia Slide 18 JhJh Example: jugo Slide 19 KkKk 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 Slide 20 LlLl Example: lobo Slide 21 MmMm Example: mapa Slide 22 NnNn Example: nariz Slide 23 ny Example: piata Slide 24 O oh Example: ojo Slide 25 PpPp Example: pelo Slide 26 QkQk Example: queso Slide 27 RrRr Example: rana Slide 28 SsSs Example: sol Slide 29 TtTt Example: tigre Slide 30 U oooh Example: uvas Slide 31 VbVb In Spanish, B and V make the same noise. Example: vaca Slide 32 WwWw The letter W is not typically used in Spanish unless it is in a word taken from a foreign language. Slide 33 XxXx Example: examen Slide 34 YyYy Example: yeso Slide 35 Z th / s In Spain, Z makes a th sound. In Latin America, it makes an s sound. Example: zapatos Slide 36 CLUSTERS Slide 37 CH ch Example: chocolate Slide 38 LL y Example: amarillo Slide 39 RR rr Example: ferrocarril Slide 40 ACCENTS LOS ACENTOS Slide 41 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. Slide 42 AH Example: pjaro Slide 43 AY Example: caf Slide 44 EE Example: ro Slide 45 OH Example: marrn Slide 46 OOOH Example: champ Slide 47 LETS SEE WHAT YOUVE LEARNED! DICTADO Slide 48 Me llamo Mara. Soy una chica espaola. Tengo cinco aos y vivo en Barcelona.