The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters, including the same 26 letters from the English alphabet plus "Ñ" (eñe).
Letter | Name (Pronunciation) | Example Word |
---|---|---|
A | ah | amor (love) |
B | be | bueno (good) |
C | ce | casa (house) |
D | de | dado (dice) |
E | eh | elefante (elephant) |
F | efe | fuego (fire) |
G | ge (soft/hard sound) | gato (cat) |
H | hache (silent) | hola (hello) |
I | ee | iglesia (church) |
J | jota (harsh "h") | jugar (to play) |
K | ka | kilo (kilogram) |
L | ele | libro (book) |
M | eme | mano (hand) |
N | ene | nube (cloud) |
Ñ | eñe | niño (child) |
O | oh | oso (bear) |
P | pe | perro (dog) |
Q | cu (always with "u") | queso (cheese) |
R | ere (soft) | rosa (rose) |
S | ese | sol (sun) |
T | te | taza (cup) |
U | oo | uva (grape) |
V | uve | vino (wine) |
W | doble uve | wifi (Wi-Fi) |
X | equis | México (Mexico) |
Y | i griega (or ye) | yo (I) |
Z | zeta (soft "s") | zapato (shoe) |