The Spanish Alphabet
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The Spanish Alphabet
A (a)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| padre |
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| mala |
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| casa |
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| nada |
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B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Listen to how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| bomba |
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| barco |
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| invierno |
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| vine |
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C (ce)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| casa |
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| carro |
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| cero |
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| cigarro |
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CH (che)
CH (che) is no longer an official letter, but still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| chocolate |
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| chile |
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| chato |
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| mucho |
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D (de)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| domingo |
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| donde |
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| usted |
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| cuadro |
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E (e)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| enero |
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| mesa |
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| tres |
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| elefante |
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F (efe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| febrero |
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| fábrica |
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| fecha |
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| frío |
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G (ge)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| grande |
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| gobierno |
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| gente |
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| general |
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H (hache)
H (hache) has NO sound! The examples below will demonstrate.
| hotel |
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| hablar |
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| hacer |
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| hermano |
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I (i)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| camino |
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| isla |
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| reina |
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| baile |
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J (jota)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| José |
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| juntar |
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| jugo |
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| junio |
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K (ka)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| kilómetro |
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| keroseno |
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| kilo |
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L (ele)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| legal |
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| leche |
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| sol |
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| lago |
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LL (elle)
LL (elle) is no longer an official letter, but is still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| calle |
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| llave |
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| llamada |
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| lleno |
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M (eme)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| México |
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| mañana |
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| madre |
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| álbum |
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N (ene)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| no |
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| nunca |
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| en vez de - before b, v, p, and m |
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| un peso - before b, v, p, and m |
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| tengo - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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| naranja - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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Ñ (eñe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| niño |
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| año |
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| otoño |
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| piña |
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O (o)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| oficina |
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| ojo |
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| modo |
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| amó |
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P (pe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| padre |
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| poco |
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| capa |
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| península |
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Q (cu)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| que |
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| química |
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| queso |
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| aquí |
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R (ere)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| caro |
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| primo |
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| rosa - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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| alrededor - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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RR (doble ere)
RR (doble ere) is no longer an official letter, but is still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds.
| carro |
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| perro |
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| correr |
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| guerrero |
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S (ese)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| sopa |
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| siesta |
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| sol |
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| casa |
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T (te)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| texto |
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| todo |
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| chato |
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| toro |
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U (u)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| usted |
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| uno |
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| cuida - diphthongs |
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| cuento - diphthongs |
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| que - not pronounced |
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B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| bomba |
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| barco |
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| invierno |
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| vine |
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W (doble u/doble ve )
W (doble u/doble ve ) is a very RARE letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| Washington |
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X (equis)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| examen - between vowels |
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| exacto - between vowels |
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| experiencia - before a consonant |
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| extranjero - before a consonant |
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| México - words of indigenous origin |
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Y (i griega)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| mayo |
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| yo |
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| ayer |
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| ya |
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Z (zeta)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| zapatos |
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| zona |
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| raza |
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| zorro |
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Spanish Grammar Tutorial
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