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Pronouncing The Spanish Alphabet

The document provides an overview of the Spanish alphabet by listing each letter of the alphabet from A to Z. For each letter, it provides the letter name in Spanish and tips for pronouncing the sound of that letter, including comparisons to similar English sounds. It also includes a brief section on Spanish numbers from 1 to 1,000,003. The document serves as a pronunciation guide for learners of Spanish by explaining the sounds of each letter in the Spanish alphabet.

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Pronouncing The Spanish Alphabet

The document provides an overview of the Spanish alphabet by listing each letter of the alphabet from A to Z. For each letter, it provides the letter name in Spanish and tips for pronouncing the sound of that letter, including comparisons to similar English sounds. It also includes a brief section on Spanish numbers from 1 to 1,000,003. The document serves as a pronunciation guide for learners of Spanish by explaining the sounds of each letter in the Spanish alphabet.

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Spanish Alphabet

Pronouncing the Spanish Alphabet

Letter
Letter Pronunciation Tips
Name(s)

This letter sounds like the ah sound you use to


a a
express realization in English: Ah, that's the
one!

b be This letter often sounds like an English b.


Especially when it occurs between two vowels,
it is pronounced with the lips not touching,
much like the Spanish v. You may also hear it
called be larga , be grande or be de burro .

This letter often sounds like the English k.


c ce
Before e or i, it sounds like an s (or like
the th in thick in many parts of Spain.)

ch che While this is not considered a letter anymore by


the RAE, it sounds like the ch in cheese.

This letter sounds much like an English d,


except you should place your tongue against
d de your upper teeth instead of the roof of your
mouth when pronouncing it. It often sounds
like the th in English then, especially when it
comes between two vowels.

This letter sounds like the eh sound you make


e e
when asking for clarification or agreement in
English: Eh? What did you say?

f efe
This letter sounds like the English f.

This letter usually sounds much like an


g ge
English g. Before e or i, it sounds like a harsh
English h. It's very similar to the j in Spanish.

In general, this letter is silent. However, in


h hache words adopted from other languages, the
breathy aspiration is maintained. For
example, Hawái .
i i
This letter sounds like English ee but shorter.

This letter sounds close to the English h sound,


though it varies from country to country. In
j jota
some places, it makes a harsh sound (almost
like you are trying to spit something up). It
never sounds like the j in English judge.

k ca This letter is uncommon in Spanish, but sounds


much like the English k.

This letter sounds close to the English l, but


l ele
with the tongue raised closer to the roof of the
mouth (rather than dipped down).

While this is not considered a letter anymore by


the RAE, it sounds like the y sound in
ll elle English yellow in many places. It can also be
pronounced like the j in judge or
the s in pleasure. You may also hear it
called doble ele .

m eme
This letter sounds just like the English m.

n ene
This letter sounds just like the English n.

A completely separate letter from the n, this


ñ eñe
letter sounds much like the ni in onion or
the ny in canyon.
o o This letter sounds close to the o in so, but
shorter.

p pe This letter sounds close to the English p, but


with less breath.

q cu This letter is always followed by the letter u and


sounds like English k.

This letter sounds a bit similar to the d sound in


r ere English caddy. At the beginning of a word, it's
pronounced like the Spanish trilled rr (see
below).

To make the famous trilled rr , the key is


practice. Practice tip: Say the word butter (with
American pronunciation) and think of the sound
doble
rr you make in the middle (tt). In American
ere
English, this sound is a tap. The Spanish rr is
essentially many taps in a row, and you can
practice it by saying the tt sound in butter over
and over.

s ese
This letter sounds just like the English s.

Softer than the English t, to say t in Spanish, the


t te tongue should touch the teeth and there should
be no explosion of breath after moving the
tongue away.

u u
This letter sounds close to the oo in food.
This letter sounds much like the Spanish b. The
v ve lips do not touch and there is less aspiration.
You may also hear it
called ve corta , ve chica , ve de vaca .

This letter is not native to Spanish, but sounds


w doble ve
similar to English w. You may also hear it
called doble uve or doble u .

This letter is pronounced like the ks in


English socks. However, in place and person
x equis
names (especially those from México ), it can be
pronounced like a raspy English h, an s, or even
the sh in English show.

Most of the time, this letter sounds like the y in


y i griega English yes. At the end of a word, it sounds like
the letter i (hay ). You may also hear it
called ye .

This letter is mostly pronounced like the


z zeta
English s, but can sound like the th in
English thin in many parts of Spain.
Spanish Numbers
 1 - uno
 2 - dos
 3 - tres
 4 - cuatro
 5 - cinco
 6 - seis
 7 - siete
 8 - ocho
 9 - nueve
 10 - diez
 11 - once
 12 - doce
 13 - trece
 14 - catorce
 15 - quince
 16 - dieciséis
 17 - diecisiete
 18 - dieciocho
 19 - diecinueve
 20 - veinte
 21 - veintiuno
 22 - veintidós
 23 - veintitrés
 24 - veinticuatro
 25 - veinticinco
 26 - veintiséis
 27 - veintisiete
 28 - veintiocho
 29 - veintinueve
 30 - treinta
 31 - treinta y uno
 32 - treinta y dos
 33 - treinta y tres
 40 - cuarenta
 41 - cuarenta y uno
 42 - cuarenta y dos
 50 - cincuenta
 60 - sesenta
 70 - setenta
 80 - ochenta
 90 - noventa
 100 - cien
 101 - ciento uno
 102 - ciento dos
 110 - ciento diez
 111 - ciento once
 200 - doscientos
 201 - doscientos uno
 202 - doscientos dos
 211 - doscientos once
 276 - doscientos setenta y seis
 300 - trescientos
 400 - cuatrocientos
 500 - quinientos
 600 - seiscientos
 700 - setecientos
 800 - ochocientos
 900 - novecientos
 1.000 - mil
 1.011 - mil once
 1.111 - mil ciento once
 2.000 - dos mil
 3.000.003 - tres millones tres

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