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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.
| 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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