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  2. Spanish orthography - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish language is written using the Spanish alphabet, which is the ISO Latin script with one additional letter, eñe ñ , for a total of 27 letters. [1] Although the letters k and w are part of the alphabet, they appear only in loanwords such as karate, kilo, waterpolo and wolframio (tungsten or wolfram) and in sensational spellings: okupa, bakalao.

  3. Names of the days of the week - Wikipedia

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    In Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino), which is mainly based on a medieval version of Spanish, the five days of Monday–Friday closely follow the Spanish names. For Sunday is used the Arabic name, which is based on numbering (meaning "Day one" or "First day"), because a Jewish language was not likely to adapt a name based on "Lord's Day" for Sunday.

  4. Spanish phonology - Wikipedia

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    The alveolar trill [r] is one of the most difficult sounds to produce in Spanish and is acquired later in development. [136] Research suggests that the alveolar trill is acquired and developed between the ages of three and six years. [137] Some children acquire an adult-like trill within this period, and some fail to properly acquire the trill.

  5. Thursday - Wikipedia

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    "Thursday's Child" is a song by The Chameleons on Script of the Bridge (1983). "Outlook for Thursday" was a hit in New Zealand for Dave Dobbyn. Thursday (mixtape)" is the name of a mixtape by R&B artist The Weeknd released in 2011. "Thirsty" is a song by American pop band AJR that prominently features the lyrics 'Thirsty, thirsty Thursday' [26]

  6. International Phonetic Alphabet - Wikipedia

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    The official chart of the IPA, revised in 2020. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script.It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standard written representation for the sounds of speech. [1]

  7. Phonics - Wikipedia

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    Reading by using phonics is often referred to as decoding words, sounding-out words or using print-to-sound relationships.Since phonics focuses on the sounds and letters within words (i.e. sublexical), [13] it is often contrasted with whole language (a word-level-up philosophy for teaching reading) and a compromise approach called balanced literacy (the attempt to combine whole language and ...

  8. What Does 'Maundy Thursday' Mean? Find Out More About This ...

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    Along with the other days of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday has a rich history dating back to the days of the early church. It has held its title, Maundy Thursday, since the 1500s.

  9. History of the Spanish language - Wikipedia

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    Spanish also borrowed Ancient Greek vocabulary in the areas of medical, technical, and scientific language, beginning as early as the 13th century. [26] The influence of Germanic languages is very little on phonological development, but rather is found mainly in the Spanish lexicon. Words of Germanic origin are