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What are the extra letters of the Spanish alphabet?
The Spanish alphabet, also known as the 'abecedario' consists of either 27 or 29 letters, depending on who you ask. This means either there is only one extra letter or three extra letters - not four. There used to be three extra letters for a total of 29; those are:ch (ce hache)ll (elle)ñ (eńe)However in 2010, the Real Academia Española, the official institution that oversees the Spanish language, dropped 'ch' and 'll' from the abecedario, saying that they are technically digraphs, not letters (sets of two letters representing a single sound). This means that ñ is now, officially, the only 'extra' letter in the alphabet for a total of 27.Your mileage may vary though - if you are taking a Spanish class, ask your teacher if they prefer to include 'ch' and 'll' in their alphabet.
What alphabet was the model for our alphabet?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was based on the Greek Alphabet, which was inspired by the Hebrew Alphabet.
Why is the English alphabet so similar to the Phoenician alphabet?
It's really not similar at all. The Phoenician alphabet has 22 consonants and no vowels. The only similarity is that the English alphabet is a version of the Latin alphabet which was adapted from the Greek alphabet alphabet which was adapted from the Phoenician alphabet.
What was the alphabet before your alphabet today?
If you are asking what alphabet was used in English prior to the Latin alphabet, the answer is none.
What kind of alphabet do Greeks use?
The Greek alphabet, an evolution of the Phoenician. An evolution of the Greek alphabet was the Latin.
