Alphabet Flashcards
What is the Spanish phonetic alphabet primarily used for?
It is used to represent the sounds of the Spanish language clearly and unambiguously.
True or False: The Spanish phonetic alphabet has more letters than the English alphabet.
False
How many letters are there in the Spanish phonetic alphabet?
There are 27 letters in the Spanish phonetic alphabet.
What letter in the Spanish alphabet is pronounced like ‘eh’?
The letter ‘E’.
Fill in the blank: The letter ‘A’ in Spanish is pronounced as ______.
ah
What is the sound of the letter ‘C’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like ‘th’ in Castilian Spanish or ‘s’ in Latin American Spanish.
Which letter in the Spanish alphabet represents the sound ‘h’?
The letter ‘H’.
True or False: The letter ‘Ñ’ is a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet.
True
What is the pronunciation of the letter ‘G’ before ‘E’ or ‘I’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like ‘h’.
Which letter is represented by the sound ‘l’?
The letter ‘L’.
Fill in the blank: The letter ‘U’ in Spanish is pronounced as ______.
oo
What is the sound of the letter ‘R’ at the beginning of a word?
It is pronounced with a strong trill.
Which letter has a unique sound represented as ‘rr’?
The letter ‘R’ when it is doubled.
What is the phonetic representation of the letter ‘Y’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like ‘ee’ or ‘y’.
Which letter in Spanish is silent?
The letter ‘H’.
True or False: The letter ‘Q’ is always followed by the letter ‘U’ in Spanish.
True
What sound does the letter ‘S’ represent in Spanish?
It represents the sound ‘s’.
What is the sound of the letter ‘J’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like the English ‘h’.
Fill in the blank: The letter ‘X’ in Spanish can be pronounced as ______ or ______.
‘ks’ or ‘s’.
Which letter is used to represent the sound ‘b’ or ‘v’?
The letter ‘B’ or ‘V’.
What is the phonetic representation of the letter ‘Z’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like ‘th’ in Castilian Spanish or ‘s’ in Latin American Spanish. Like C before a and i
What is the primary difference between the pronunciation of ‘B’ and ‘V’ in Spanish?
There is often no difference; they are pronounced the same in many dialects.
What is the sound of the letter ‘D’ in Spanish?
It is pronounced like the English ‘d’, but softer.
Which letter represents the sound ‘m’?
The letter ‘M’.
What is the unique sound represented by the letter ‘Ñ’?
It represents the sound ‘ny’ as in ‘canyon’.
A
Ah like father
B
Beh as in Bet
C
Seh, before a,I,o,u like ‘K’at . Before e+i In Latin America S like ‘S’ee. Catalan is like ‘Th’
D
Deh, soft D like the th one the
E
Eh as in met
F
Eh-fe (as in fun)
G
Heh (before e & I like ‘h’uge , before a,I , u like Go)
H
Ah-Che , silent not pronounced
I
ee as in See
J
Hot-ah Like H in hot but more pronounced
K
Kah as in Kite
L
Eh le as in Love
M
Eh-meh
N
Eh-ne as in Name
Ñ
En-ye like NY in canyon, or cabriña
O
Oh as in No
P
Peh as in Pen
Q
Koo as in Keep
R
Eh-re ,Soft D like butter or rolled
S
Eh-se as in Sun
T
Teh as in Time
U
Oo as in Boot
V
Beh soft B
W
Doo bla Beh , like W in English
X
Eh-kes Like ks in box or H in some words
Y
Yeh or I griega (Greek I) like Yes or ee in some words
Z
Seh ta like TH in Spain or S in Latin America
