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So how many times do you snap at the end "E" of Selena Gomez?

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For vowels, you snap your fingers - hence, the name of the game. Each vowel corresponds to a specific number of snaps. "A" is one snap, "E" is two snaps, "I" is three snaps, "O" is four snaps, and "U" is five snaps. Thus, for the second letter of “George Washington,” you would make two clear snaps for an “E.”

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What if a word has two vowels right next to each other, such as in "eat." How would I tell if it's an A then E, and not an I?

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You do 2 snaps (to indicate the letter E), pause, and then 1 snap (to indicate the letter A). Make sure you pause in between.

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If I have a name that starts with a vowel, like Adam, would I snap to begin with, or say a sentence that starts with an A?

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You snap clearly once to indicate the first letter is 'A', then continue with a statement for 'd'.

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Can we play this game with other words, and not just celebrity/politician names?

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Technically you can, but it would make it harder for the player that is trying to guess.

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How do I find the 3rd letter when playing Snaps?

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It will go on in a sequence, for example 'Shakira' you could say "So did you get it yet?" "Have you gotten it?" (Snap once signifying 'A') "Keep going." (Snap 3 times signifying 'I') "Ready to go?" Lastly, (Snap once signifying 'A').

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What sentence could we say beginning the letters ‘f, g, m, n, p, q, v, w, x, z’ ?

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f; focus on my words. g;. get ready for this. n; now listen carefully. p; pay attention. q; question me carefully. v; video games are fun. w; winning this is my goal. x; x-mas is coming up. z; zebras are my favorite animal. You can use basically any sentence honestly. It doesn't matter if they make sense paired with other sentences in the round.

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For vowels we are supposed to snap, then for the constants, do we say a statement that starts with that letter?

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Yes! That is exactly correct. For vowels, a-e-i-o-u, you snap 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 times for each letter in that order. (a = 1, e = 2, i = 3, o = 4, and u = 5). For consonants, make up a sentence that starts with that letter.

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What if there’s a letter that’s not a vowel?

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Then you would make up a sentence that starts with that letter. For example: the name that you are doing is "Sophia". The sentence you could use is "See what I am saying?" or any other sentence that starts with the letter "S". It is only limited by your imagination, and the name or clue you chose.

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