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  • The letter "T" is pronounced like what English letter?
    D
  • What Spanish letter says "ny" or "ni" like in canyon or onion?
    ñ or n yay!
  • What sound does the letter H make? Say a word alound wtih the letter H.
    H is silent. Hola pronounced OH LAW
  • The letter "LL" sounds like what English letter?
    Y
  • How do you say the letter "K" in Spanish?
    Kaw
  • What sound does the letter "G" make when followed by "a," "o," or "u?"
    Hard G sound llike in Guacamole, Grande, Ganador
  • True or False? Spanish words with the letter 'K' are borrowed from other languages.
    True
  • How do you say the letter "W" in Spanish?
    Dobla Bay
  • How do you say the letter "G" in Spanish?
    Hay/Hey
  • How do you say the letter "X" in Spanish?
    EH KEYS
  • What is a diphthong?
    A dipthong is when a weak vowel (i or u) combines with a strong vowel to make 1 sound. Example: Buenos -the u and e together say way
  • How do you say the letter "C" in Spanish?
    Say
  • How do you say the letter "R" in Spanish?
    AIR AY
  • Where is the stress on a word that ends in a vowel, "n," or "s?" (what syllable?)
    Second to last, second to last, second to last! (next to last) syllable
  • How do you say the letter "B" in Spanish?
    Bay (grande)
  • How do you say the letter "M" in Spanish?
    EM AY
  • The consonant "C" followed by "E" or "I" makes waht sound?
    SSSSSS, es sound
  • When is the letter "R" rolled?
    When it is in the first syllable or when there are 2 R's
  • What letters can carry an accent?
    a, e, i, o, u ( vowels)
  • How do you say the letter "L" in Spanish?
    EL AY
  • How do you say the letter "N" in Spanish?
    EN AY
  • How do you say the letter "S" in Spanish?
    ESSAY
  • When spelling in Spanish, what are the only double letters you will find in words?
    LL, CC, RR
  • How do you say the letter "I" in Spanish? say it and give a word example
    EEEE, Igualmente, si,
  • How do you say the letter "RR" in Spanish?
    AIR RRRAY
  • How do you say the letter "Y" in Spanish?
    EEEE GREEE AY GAH
  • How do you say the letter "J" in Spanish?
    ho taw
  • How do you say the letter "D" in Spanish?
    Day
  • What two letters in Spanish will make the hard "K" sound?
    QU
  • The letters B and V are both BAY. When spelling alound for someone, what can you say to differentiate between the two letters?
    B = Bay grande, be de béisbol/ V = Bay chica, be de volibol
  • What is a tilde?
    the squiggle above the letter n. It makes the sound of the n followed by i or y like in canyon. español
  • How do you say the letter "T" in Spanish?
    TAY
  • Which two letters in Spanish will make the QU or QW sound we are used to in words like QUEEN?
    CU
  • When is the R rolled or trilled in Spanish?
    1. When it is in the first syllable 2. When it is RR
  • How do you say the letter "U" in Spanish? say it and give a word example
    OOH / LUnar, bUrrito, Usted
  • How do you say the letter "Z" in Spanish?
    SAY TAH
  • Why do some words have accent marks on them?
    1. Question words 2. To differentiate meaning between two words spelled the same. 3. Actual pronunciation breaks the rules of natural stress
  • Which letters are NOT common in Spanish words?
    K, Y, W
  • How do you say the letter "E" in Spanish? say it and give a word example
    AY, pEpE, Egg, igualmentE, tE, sE, mE
  • What sound does the letter "G" make when followed by "e" or "i?"
    H sound Gigante pronounced "Hee gahn tay"
  • How do you say the letter "A" in Spanish? say it and give a word example
    AH tAco, fAther, mAma
  • What 3 letters in Spanish make the "s" sound?
    c, s, z
  • The consonant C followed by "a," "o," "u," makes what sound?
    Hard "C" sound like Cat
  • How do you say the letter "O" in Spanish? say it and give a word example
    OH, Omaha, Oh, tacO
  • How do you say the letter "J" in Spanish?
    Hotah
  • Why do some words carry an accent mark?
    a) because the actual pronunciation breaks the rules b) to differentiate meaning between 2 words spelled the same c) because it's a question word
  • How do you say the letter "F" in Spanish?
    ef ay
  • How do you say the letter "P" in Spanish?
    Pay
  • Where is the stress on a word if it ends in another consonant? Not n or s?
    On the last, the last, the last (syllable)
  • What category of word carry an accent, but it does Not affect pronuciatation?
    Question words
  • How do you say the letter "Q" in Spanish?
    Coo
  • How do you say the letter "Ñ" in Spanish?
    EN YAY!
  • Give an example word that has a tilde.
    señora, mañana, niño español, año