El Alfabeto

Letra

Letter

Pronunciación

Pronunciation

Example

Explanation

a

a

b

be

c

ce

car                 cereal, circle

as in English hard k sound before (vowels a,o,u)  s sound with vowels e, i

ch

che

chocolate

 ch sound as in English

d

de

e

e

f

efe

g

ge

gas, give            

 hard g sound

 h sound                  

h

hache (silenciosa)

always mute

i

i

j

jota

holiday, husband

sounds as in English

k

ka

kilometer

k sound as in English

l

ele

ll

elle

million

lli sound in English, sometimes

m

eme

n

ene

ñ

eñe

 canyon

ny sounds like n

o

o

p

pe

q

cu

r

ere

rr

erre

tomorrow

rr sound as in English

s

ese

see

s sound is always sharp

t

te

total

pronounced as short burst, tip of tongue between both sets of teeth

u

u

cut, up

v

ve, uve

w

doble v, doble u,

v doble

walkman

w sound as in English

x

equis

saxo

exam 

s sound 

ks sound, 

y

 i griega, ye

yes, yoga

y sound as in English

z

zeta

zero

z has an s sound

 Vocales

a

aro

abrazar

altar

(rim)

(embrace)

(altar)

e

ejemplo electricista

beber

(example) (electrician)

(drink)

i

instructor

insistir

vivir

(instructor)

(insist)

(live)

o

operador

ojo

codo

(operator)

(eye)

(elbow)

u

rueda

uvas

subir

(wheel)

(grapes)

(go up)