Spanish alphabet
| Letter | English sound | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A a | /a/ | as in father |
| B b | /b/ | as in bat |
| C c | /k/, /θ/ | as in cat |
| CH ch | /tʃ/ | as in child |
| D d | /d/ | as in desk |
| E e | /e/ | as in egg |
| F f | /f/ | as in factory |
| G g | /ɡ/, /x/ | as in government |
| H h | silent | as in honor |
| I i | /i/ | as in police |
| J j | /x/ | h’ as in home |
| K k | /k/ | as in kilometer |
| L l | /l/ | as in legal |
| LL ll | /ʎ/ | y’ as in you |
| M m | /m/ | as in mother |
| N n | /n/ | as in nationality |
| Ñ ñ | /ɲ/ | as in canyon |
| O o | /o/ | as in old |
| P p | /p/ | as in peninsula |
| Q q | /k/ | as in chemistry |
| R r | /r/ | as in market |
| RR rr | /r/ | as in Roma |
| S s | /s/ | as in soup |
| T t | /t/ | as in text |
| U u | /u/ | u’ as in tutor |
| V v | /b/ | as in bandage |
| W w | /ɡw/ | as in Washington |
| X x | /x/, /ks/ | as in excellent |
| Y y | /ʝ/, /i/ | as in Yucatan |
| Z z | /θ/ | th’ as in think (Spain) or ‘s’ as in sale (Latin Am.) |