Language/Spanish/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation
Hi, guys!
In this section I will show you one of the most basic things you need to know in any language: the alphabet.
I will teach you which are the letters that make up the alphabet.
So, I hope to be of help.
Good luck.
In order to have a good pronunciation you need to understand that Spanish sounds are similar to English sounds but they are not the same, are actually different. So we need to understand how to put the mouth in every sound of the Spanish language. To do that try to listen to native speakers and look their mouth position.
If you practice those particular sounds that only exist in Spanish you will sound more like a native.
| Letter | Name | Pronunciation | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| A a | a | /a/ | |
| B b | be, be larga | /b/, /β/ | |
| C c | ce | /k/, /θ/ | |
| CH ch | che | /ʧ/ | *According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet. |
| D d | de | /d/ | |
| E e | e | /e/ | |
| F f | efe | /f/ | |
| G g | ge | /ɡ/, /x/ | |
| H h | hache | Ø | |
| I i | i | /i/ | |
| J j | jota | /x/ | |
| K k | ka | /k/ | |
| L l | ele | /l/ | |
| LL ll | elle | /ʎ/ | *According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet. |
| M m | eme | /m/ | |
| N n | ene | /n/ | |
| Ñ ñ | eñe | /ɲ/ | |
| O o | o | /o/ | |
| P p | pe | /p/ | |
| Q q | cu | /k/ | |
| R r | erre | /ɾ/, /r/ | |
| S s | ese | /s/ | |
| T t | te | /t/ | |
| U u | u | /u/ | |
| V v | uve - ve - ve corta | /b/ | |
| W w | uve doble, doble u, doble ve | /w/, /b/ | |
| X x | equis | /ks/, /x/, /s/ | |
| Y y | i igriega, ye | /ʝ/, /i/ | |
| Z z | zeta | /θ/ |
*Exceptions information: http://www.rae.es/consultas/exclusion-de-ch-y-ll-del-abecedario
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