El Alfabeto Pg 5Los ConsonantesTHE ALPHABET

THE CONSONANTS

C(say)

Makes two sounds: /k/ and /s/ Makes the /s/ sound before “e” and “i” only.

Otherwise it says /k/. Ejemplo: /k/ Carro, Capo, Carne /s/ Ciencias, Cenicero, Cine

D(they)

Makes a soft /th/ sound. Domingo Desnudo Describe

G(hay)

Makes two sounds Makes the sound /h/ before “e” and “i” only.

Otherwise it says /g/. Ejemplo: /g/ Grande, Garaje, Goma /h/ Gemelo, Gente, Germen

H(ah-chay)

Always silent! Hola Hombre Hogar

J(hota)

Makes an English /h/ sound Jardín Jamón Jalapeño

LL(ay-ya)

Double “l” makes a /y/ sound. Llama Tortilla Quesadilla

Ñ(en-ya)

Makes two sounds /ny/ Niño Baño Ñame

R(aire)

Sounds like /d/ unless it’s at the beginning of a word. At the beginning, it rolls.

Ejemplo: /d/ Pero Caro Árbol roll: Rojo Ratón Robar

RRairre

RR always rolls. Let’s practice. Arriba Barra Carro

V, B(Bay)

Both of these letters have the same name. They often make the same sound. Some Latin Americans reverse the English

sounds. Bebida Verde Volibol

Z(seta)

Makes an /s/ sound It does not buzz like the English Z. Zapato Zumo Zoológico