a | a | ah | like the a in “father” |
b | be | bay | like the English b but pronounced very softly |
c | ce | say | before a, o, u, like the c in “can”; before e, i, like the c in “cent” |
ch | che | chay | like the ch in “church” |
d | de | day | like d in “bed” but with tongue forward, almost like thin “the” |
e | e | ay | like the ay in “pay” |
f | efe | ay-fay | like the English f |
g | ge | hay | before a, o, u, like g in “get”; before e, i, like an English h |
h | hache | ah-chay | always silent |
i | i | ee | like ee in “feet” |
j | jota | ho-ta | like the English h |
k | ka | kah | like the English k |
l | ele | ay-lay | like the English l |
ll | elle | ay-yay | like the y in “yes” |
m | eme | ay-may | like the English m |
n | ene | ay-nay | like the English n |
ñ | eñe | ay-nyay | like the ny in “canyon” |
o | o | oh | like the o in “no” |
p | pe | pay | like the English p |
q | cu | koo | like the English k |
r | ere | ay-ray | like the English r but softer, almost sounds like a d |
rr | erre | ay-rray | strongly trilled |
s | ese | ay-say | like the English s |
t | te | tay | like the English t |
u | u | oo | like the oo in “pool” |
v | uve | oo-vay | almost no difference between b and v in Spanish |
w | uve doble | oo-vay do-blay | like the English w |
x | equis | ay-kees | like the English x |
y | ye | yay | like the English y; like ee in “tree” when used alone |
z | zeta | say-ta | like the English s |