🔤 Spanish Alphabet

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🔤 Spanish Alphabet

🔤 Full Spanish Alphabet

A — ah
Example: amigo

B — beh
Example: bueno

C — seh
Example: casa

D — deh
Example: día

E — eh
Example: elefante

F — eh-feh
Example: familia

G — heh
Example: gato

H — ah-cheh
Example: hola

I — ee
Example: isla

J — hoh-tah
Example: jalapeño

K — kah
Example: kilo

L — eh-leh
Example: libro

M — eh-meh
Example: mano

N — eh-neh
Example: noche

Ñ — eh-nyeh
Example: niño

O — oh
Example: oso

P — peh
Example: perro

Q — koo
Example: queso

R — eh-rreh
Example: rojo

S — eh-seh
Example: sol

T — teh
Example: tarde

U — oo
Example: uno

V — veh
Example: vino

W — doh-bleh-veh
Example: wifi

X — eh-kees
Example: examen

Y — ee griega
Example: yo

Z — seh-tah
Example: zapato

🟢 Beginner Alphabet Tips

🔤 Spanish vowels usually sound the same every time.

📚 Spanish spelling is more phonetic than English spelling.

🎧 Reading words aloud helps pronunciation improve quickly.

🗣️ Most letters are pronounced clearly in Spanish.

🟡 Intermediate Alphabet Sounds

🤫 H is usually silent.
hola → oh-lah

🚀 Ñ sounds like "ny".
niño → nee-nyoh

🧀 LL often sounds like "y".
llama → yah-mah

🌮 J has a strong breathy sound.
jalapeño → hah-lah-pehn-yoh

🔴 Advanced Alphabet Notes

🎵 Accent marks change stress in words.
teléfono → teh-LEH-foh-noh

🎤 The rolled R is stronger than English R sounds.
perro → peh-rroh

🌍 Pronunciation can vary slightly across countries and regions.

📖 Spanish pronunciation becomes easier with repetition and listening.

💬 Common Alphabet Phrases

🔤 ¿Cómo se escribe?
How is it spelled?

📝 Se escribe con H.
It is spelled with H.

📖 No entiendo esta palabra.
I don't understand this word.

🎧 ¿Puedes repetir?
Can you repeat?

🧠 Quick Practice

1️⃣ Which Spanish letter sounds like "ny"?

N • Ñ • J

2️⃣ Fill in the blank:

The letter H is usually __________ in Spanish.

3️⃣ Translate:

"How is it spelled?" → __________

✅ Answers

1️⃣ Ñ
2️⃣ silent
3️⃣ ¿Cómo se escribe?