Alphabet and Accents Flashcards
(12 cards)
How is the letter ‘v’ pronounced
like ‘b’
How is ‘h’ pronounced in spanish words
never pronounce the h (ignore it)
When is ‘h’ pronounced
if in combo as ‘ch’ sounds like english ‘ch’
How is ‘ll’ pronounced
as english ‘y’
How is c pronounced
as english ‘k’ if followed by ‘a, o or u’
as english ‘th’ if followed by ‘ e’ or ‘i’
How is ‘g’ pronounced
as english ‘g’ if followed by ‘a, o or u’
as English gutteral ‘h-e’ if followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’
If the g is followed by a u then another vowel (e or i then the g is pronounced ‘g’ (because of the u) but the u becomes silent unless there is 2 dots above it
guerra = gerra
What letters are silent in spanish
H always (unless in ch sound) U if after q U if after g and before 'e' or 'i' (unless U has 2 dots above)
What if a ‘u’ has 2 dots above
You pronounce the u (2 dots = dieresis)
how is ‘y’ pronounced
as english ‘ee’
What is the function of a written accent
tells you which syllable to stress so you can distinguish
- words spelt the same but pronounced differantly
- words pronounced the same but have differant meanings
If there is no written accent where do you stress the word
- word ending in vowel or n or s - penultimate syllable
2. word ending in consonant that isnt n or s - last syllable
How do you question or exclaim something in spanish
Must have upside down question mark/ exclamation mark at start and right way up at end of it
