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Spanish Alphabet
One
of the first steps towards learning,
speaking and understanding Spanish is to
learn the alphabet properly.
The following list of letters from the
Spanish alphabet with pronunciation tips
and examples is
printable for free and provides a
good teaching method to help children
and beginners learn the sounds and
pronunciation of the Spanish Alphabet. This Alphabet
abc list
can be printed out for free and given to
kids and
beginners to practice their abc. If you
would like a lovely set of printable
alphabet flashcards with pictures for
kids, please refer to the Spanish
Flashcards with pictures link on the
home page.
Las
letras
del alfabeto (English translation 'The
letters of the alphabet')
Listen carefully
to the sound of each letter of the
alphabet to ensure you learn the correct
pronunciations of the Alphabet letters;
this will enable you to form more
complex words and vocabulary. The
Spanish sounds are different to the
letters from the English Alphabet. The
language audio video at the bottom of
this page will teach you how to
pronounce and say the Spanish Alphabet correctly.
It is a free teaching resource which can
be used by everyone including kids,
beginners and school teachers. Listen to
the video, pause it if necessary to
listen carefully to the sound of the
Spanish alphabet letters and practice
saying each letter out loud.
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English to
Spanish Alphabet List |
Letters / Letras |
Guide to Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation |
Spanish Example
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A, a [a] |
a
as in rack |
casa |
B, b [be] |
b
as in
beg |
barco |
C, c [ce] |
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c
(before vowel letters a, u, o)
as in
car
-
c
(before vowel letters e, i) is
pronounced
th
as in
that
- in some places
including LA or the
Canary Islands it is
pronounced
s
as in
see |
cara
cien
cielo |
D, d [de] |
-
d
(if a word begins with
the letter
d)
as in
dent
-
d
(pronounced between
vowels) the
d
sound is softer
-
d
(if the letter
d
is the last letter of a
word) it is pronounced
th
as in that |
dinero
adorar
Madrid |
E, e [e] |
e
as in
send |
elefante |
F, f [efe] |
f
as in
fewer |
feo |
G, g [ge] |
-
g
(before vowel letters a,
o, u) as in
got
-
g
(before vowels e, i)
pronunciation is
ch
as in loch
-
gu
(before vowels e, i)
sounds like
got |
gafas
gente
guapo
gusta |
H, h [hache] |
the letter
h
is always silent |
hermana |
I, i [i] |
i
like
ee
sound in weed |
miel |
J, j [jota] |
j
like the
ch
sound in loch |
jard�n |
K, k [ka] |
k
like letter
k
in
kicking |
kil�metro |
L, l [ele] |
-
one
L
is pronounced like the
letter
L
in
lost
-
double LL
(two Ls) sounds like the
letter
lli
in English - as in billion.
In some places including
LA and the Canaries it
sounds like the letter
Y
in English as in
yet |
libro
ella
llamo
estrella |
M, m [eme] |
m
as in
marry |
madre |
N, n [ene] |
n
as in
now |
places |
�, � [e�e] |
�
is pronounced
ny
as in canyon |
ma�ana |
O, o [o] |
o
as in dot |
rojo |
P, p [pe] |
p
sounds like the letter
p
in
pet |
pa�s |
Q, q [cu] |
qu
sounds like the letter
k
in
keen |
quiero |
R, r [ere / erre] |
-
r
(when
r
is the last letter of a
word or it is located
between vowels) as in
role
-
double
r (rr)
is pronounced
differently as it's
rolled for example in
the Spanish word perro
meaning dog |
pero
perro |
S, s [ese] |
s
as in
seen |
siete |
T, t [te] |
t
as in
tint |
t�o |
U, u [u] |
u
sounds like
oo
in tool |
mucho |
V, v [uve] |
v
sounds like English letter
b
as in
boy |
voy |
W, w [uve doble] |
w
sounds like English letter
v
as in
vest |
w�ter |
X, x [equis] |
-
x
(before a consonant or
the first letter of a
word) sounds like the
letter
s
-
x
(between vowels) sounds
like
ks
as in taxi
-
x
in some words is
pronounced
ch
as in loch |
xil�fono
exito
mexicano |
Y, y [ye] |
y
as in
yet |
playa |
Z, z [zeta] |
-
z
in Spain the letter
z
is pronounced
th
as in
that,
in some places including
S.Spain, LA and the
Canaries it is
pronounced like
s
in
seen |
zona
zumo |
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Spanish Alphabet
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Printable alphabet tests and lessons for Spanish teachers
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English to Spanish Alphabet - Letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
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