A (a)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Listen to how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| bomba |
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| barco |
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| invierno |
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| vine |
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C (ce)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
CH (che)
CH (che) is no longer an official letter, but still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| chocolate |
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| chile |
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| chato |
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| mucho |
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D (de)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| domingo |
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| donde |
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| usted |
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| cuadro |
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E (e)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
F (efe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| febrero |
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| fábrica |
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| fecha |
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| frío |
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G (ge)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| grande |
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| gobierno |
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| gente |
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| general |
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H (hache)
H (hache) has NO sound! The examples below will demonstrate.
| hotel |
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| hablar |
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| hacer |
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| hermano |
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I (i)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
J (jota)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
K (ka)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
L (ele)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
LL (elle)
LL (elle) is no longer an official letter, but still in use Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| calle |
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| llave |
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| llamada |
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| lleno |
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M (eme)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| México |
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| mañana |
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| madre |
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| álbum |
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N (ene)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| no |
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| nunca |
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| en vez de - before b, v, p, and m |
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| un peso - before b, v, p, and m |
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| tengo - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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| naranja - before k, g, j, ge-, and gi- |
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Ñ (eñe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
O (o)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
P (pe)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| padre |
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| poco |
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| capa |
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| península |
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Q (cu)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
R (ere)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| caro |
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| primo |
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| rosa - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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| alrededor - at the beginning of words, and after n, l, s |
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RR (doble ere)
RR (doble ere) is no longer an official letter, but it is still in use. Below are examples of how the letter sounds.
| carro |
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| perro |
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| correr |
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| guerrero |
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S (ese)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
T (te)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
U (u)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| usted |
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| uno |
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| cuida - diphthongs |
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| cuento - diphthongs |
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| que - not pronounced |
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B (be) and V (ve)
B (be) and V (ve) are considered the same letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| bomba |
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| barco |
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| invierno |
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| vine |
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W (doble u/doble ve )
W (doble u/doble ve ) is a very RARE letter in Spanish! Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
X (equis)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
| examen - between vowels |
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| exacto - between vowels |
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| experiencia - before a consonant |
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| extranjero - before a consonant |
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| México - words of indigenous origin |
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Y (i griega)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
Z (zeta)
Below are examples of how the letter sounds in various Spanish words.
