Abecedario Español Flashcards
abecedario español
(Spanish)
spanish alphabet
(Spanish)
A a
(Spanish)
Ah - name of letter
Close to “ah.” This sound does not exist exactly in English, but a close approximation can be found by saying “my” omitting the last “ee” sound.
B b
(Spanish)
Beh - name of letter
After a pause or the letters l, m, or n, it sounds much like an English b. However, in all other cases, the lips do not even touch, producing a more whisper like sound almost close to the pronunciation of the letter v.
C c
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Ceh - name of letter
Sounds like k in most cases. Before e or i, it sounds like an s (or th (thick) in many parts of Spain).
Ch ch
(Spanish)
Cheh - name of letter
Sounds like the ch in “cheese” in English.
D d
(Spanish)
Deh - name of letter
After a pause or the letters l, m, or n, it sounds much like an English d except you should place your tongue to your upper teeth instead of the roof of your mouth. However, in all other cases, the tongue touches nothing, creating a whispery th sound like “the”.
E e
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Eh - name of letter
Close to “eh.” This sound does not exist exactly in English, but sounds much like the a in mate.
F f
(Spanish)
Effe - name of letter
Sounds like the f in English.
G g
(Spanish)
Ge - name of letter
After a pause, or the letters l, m, or n, it sounds much like an English g. Before e or i, it sounds like a harsh h (much like the Spanish j). In general, this sound is silent. However, words with foreign spelling and no Spanish equivalent, the breathy aspiration is maintained: Hawái, Hollywood, etc.
H h
(Spanish)
Hache - name of letter
In general, this sound is silent. However, words with foreign spelling and no Spanish equivalent, the breathy aspiration is maintained: Hawái, Hollywood, etc.
I i
(Spanish)
I - name of letter
Close to “ee”, but short. Before vowels a, e, and o, it forms a y sound.
J j
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Jota - name of letter
Close to the English h sound, but it varies from country to country. In some places, the sound is very harsh in the back of the throat (like you are trying to spit something up). It never sounds like the English J.
K k
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Kah - name of letter
Uncommon in Spanish, but sounds much like the English k with less breath.
L l
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Ele - name of letter
Close to the English l, but with the tongue raised closer to the roof of the mouth rather than dipped down
Ll ll
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Elle - name of letter
While this is not considered a letter anymore by the RAE, it has a distinct y sound (like in use) in most countries. In other countries it can sound like the g in genre.
