2. A a árbol = tree
The letters name is a
Pronounciation: a
3. B, b burro = donkey
The letters name is be
Is pronounced b at the
beginning of a word
Is pronounced v inside a
word
4. C, c cebra = zebra caballo = horse
C before e,i and y is
pronounced s
Cebra
C before a,o and u is
pronounced k
Caballo
The letters name is ce
5. CH, ch is a letter in Spanish
Is pronounced tj chocolate
The letters name is che
6. D, d Dulce = pastry
D is pronounced like an English
d at the beginning of a word
Inside a word, like in vida
(=life) it´s pronounced like th
in the English the
The letters name is de
7. E, e Elefante = elefant
No problems! Pronounced like an
English e
The letters name is e
8. F, f Flor = flower
No problems! Pronounced like an
English f
The letters nam is efe
9. G, g girasol = sunflower gato = cat
Pronounced g (like in god) before o,
a och u
Pronounced sj före i, e och y
The letters name is ge
10. H, h huevo = egg
Is not pronounced, it´s mute. Huevo
is pronounced uevo for instance
The letters name is hache
11. I, i instrumento = instrument
The letters name is i
Is pronounced like the English
i like in bit, did
12. J, j jirafa = giraffe
The letters name is jota
Difficult to find a
corresponding sound in
English. Listen to the sound
13. K, k kilo = kilo
The letters name is ka
Pronounced like in English
14. L, l león = lion
The letters name is ele
Pronounced like in English
15. Ll, ll llama = llama
Pronounced like the j in john
The letters name is elle
16. M, m maíz = maize, corn
The letters name is eme
Is pronounced like an English
m
17. N, n naranja = orange
The letters name is ene
Is pronounced like an English n
18. O, o oveja = sheep
The letters name is o
Is pronounced like o in lot, got
19. P, p perro = dog
The letters name is pe
Pronounced like an English p
but without the ”blow sound”,
almost like a b
20. Q, q queso = cheese
The letters name is qu
Pronounced like a k but
without the ”blow sound”
21. R, r ratón = mouse
The letters name is ere
Pronouned like r inside a word,
but like rolling rrr at the
beginning of a word
22. S, s sandía = water melon
Is pronounced like the English s
The letters name i ese
23. T, t tigre = tiger
Is pronounced like the English t but
without “blow sound” almost like a d
The letters name i te
24. U, u uvas = grapes
The letters name i u
It´s pronounced like u in English you
25. V, v vaca = cow
I´ts pronounced v inside a word, but b at
the beginning of a word
The letters name i uve
26. W, w watt = watt
Always pronounced v
The letters name is uve doble
27. X, x taxi = cab
Pronounciation: ks
The letters name is equis
28. Y, y yoga = yoga
The letters name is i griega
Pronounciation:
• i when it´s y = and
• i inside words
• dj at the beginnning of words
29. Z, z zorro = fox
Pronounciation:
• In Spain th like in
the English word
think
• In Latinamerica s
The letters name is ceta