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Spanish Pronunciation Rules, Diphthongs, and "C" and "G" sounds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these does not begin with a "k" sound?

a)

casa

b)

queso

c)

cinturón

d)

cuna

2.

Which TWO letters make the English "h" (hot) sound in Spanish? (Choose more than 1)

a)

ch

b)

g

c)

j

d)

y

e)

z

3.

Which TWO letters have more than one sound in Spanish? (Choose more than 1)

a)

a

b)

c

c)

e

d)

g

e)

h

4.

In Spanish, a SOFT C combined with E or I sounds like what English letter?

a)

S

b)

C

c)

G

d)

K

5.
Which vowel is pronounced "ah" (like when you go to the doctor and they tell you to open your mouth and say "ah")?
a)
E
b)
A
c)
O
d)
I
6.

Which TWO describe a "dipthong"?

a)

combination of two weak vowels

b)

combination of two strong vowels

c)

combination of one weak and one strong vowel

d)

combination of two consonants

7.

The weak vowels are:

a)

i and u

b)

a and e

c)

o and u

d)

i and o

8.

The STRONG vowels in Spanish are:

a)

a, e, o

b)

i, u

c)

e, u, i

d)

a, e, o, i

9.

Each syllable should have only _____ strong vowel.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

10.

How many WEAK vowels are there in Spanish?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

11.

Which two letters have to be present when combined with another vowel to make up a dipthong (Choose 2)?

a)

i

b)

u

c)

o

d)

a

e)

e

12.

The "G" in "agencia" sounds like a(n)...

a)

hard "g"

b)

"h"

c)

"s"

d)

"jia"

13.

How many syllables are there in "elefante"?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

14.

How many sylllables are there in "galletas"?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which of the following is an example of a Spanish diphthong?

a)

farmacia

b)

Carlos

c)

perro

d)

leer

16.

Which of the following words contains a Spanish diphthong?

a)

caída

b)

amigo

c)

ruidoso

d)

casa

17.

Which syllable would be stressed in the following word?
nulidad

a)
NU-li-dad
b)
nu-LI-dad
c)
nu-li-DAD
18.

Which syllable would be stressed in the following word?
pasodoble

a)
PA-do-do-ble
b)
pa-SO-do-ble
c)
pa-so-DO-ble
d)
pa-so-do-BLE
19.

Which syllable would be stressed in the following word?
pródigo

a)
PRO-di-go
b)
pro-DI-go
c)
pro-di-GO
20.

Which syllable would be stressed in the following word?
farmacia

a)

FAR-ma-cia

b)

far-MA-cia

c)

far-ma-CIA

d)

far-ma-CI-a

21.

Which syllable would be stressed in the following word?
escuchaban

a)

ES-cuch-a-ban

b)

es-CUCH-a-ban

c)

es-cuch-A-ban

d)

es-cuch-a-BAN

22.

When a Spanish word ends in an "n" or "s", like "niños" and "hablan" you stress

a)

the next to last syllable

b)

the last syllable

c)

all syllables

d)

there is no stress

23.

When a Spanish word ends in a vowel, like "casa", you stress

a)

the next to last syllable

b)

the last syllable

c)

all syllables

d)

there is no stress

24.

When a Spanish word ends in a consonant other than "n" or "s", like "libertad" and "mejor", you stress

a)

the next to last syllable

b)

the last syllable

c)

all syllables

d)

there is no stress

25.

Which syllable would be stressed in the word "cordoniz"

a)

the next to last syllable

b)

the last syllable

c)

the first and last syllable

d)

the middle two syllables