Spanish Lesson Tip March 2010 Learning the ABC’s

Learning the ABC’s- Basic Spanish Pronunciation

When learning Spanish or any other language it is important to learn the basic pronunciation of the sounds. Let’s start from the beginning. Here is the basic Spanish alphabet and its pronunciation.

a -ah

b-bveh

c-seh

d-deh

e-eh

f-eh-feh

g-heh

h-ah-cheh

i-ee

j-Hoh-tah

k-kah

l-eh-leh

m-eh-meh

n-eh-neh

ñ-eh-nyeh

o-oh

p-peh

q-koo

r-eh-reh

s-eh-seh

t-teh

u-oo

v-bveh

w-doh-bleh bveh or in Spain oobveh doh-bveleh

x-eh-kees

y-ee gree eh-gah

z-seh-tah

Spanish also includes some double letters in its alphabet

ch-cheh

ll-ye

rr-a trilled r

Consonants tend to sound the same in English and Spanish.

There are some differences but that is for another lesson.