The Spanish Alphabet (AQA A-Level Spanish): Flashcards

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The Spanish Alphabet
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Total letters in the alphabet

27 letters (5 vowels, 22 consonants)

Unique letter not in English alphabet

ñ (eñe)

Three digraphs

ch, ll, rr

Number of sounds per vowel

Exactly one sound each

Sound difference between B and V

None - they sound identical

How to pronounce the letter H

Always silent

Stress for words ending in vowel/-n/-s

Second-to-last syllable (penultimate)

Inverted punctuation marks used

¡ for exclamations, ¿ for questions

How to pronounce RR

Rolled or trilled

Two purposes of accent marks

Indicate irregular stress & distinguish homonyms

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