The Spanish and English alphabets are almost identical, with just a few exceptions. The Spanish alphabet includes all of the letters in the English alphabet but it adds ñ (eh-nyeh), and sometimes the double letters ch (cheh), ll (ye), and rr (a trilled r) are treated as one letter.
When you’re speaking to a native Spanish speaker, correct pronunciation is key to avoiding misunderstandings. The names of the letters in Spanish are pronounced one way, while they have their own sounds within a word (the sounds within a word are generally the same sounds as in English).
Here is the Spanish alphabet and how to say the individual letters:
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a (ah)
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b (bveh)
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c (seh)
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d (deh)
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e (eh)
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f (eh-feh)
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g (Heh)
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h (ah-cheh)
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i (ee)
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j (Hoh-tah)
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k (kah)
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l (eh-leh)
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m (eh-meh)
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n (eh-neh)
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ñ (eh-nyeh)
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o (oh)
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p (peh)
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q (koo)
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r (eh-reh)
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s (eh-seh)
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t (teh)
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u (oo)
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v (bveh)
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w (doh-bleh bveh) (bveh doh-bvleh [Spain])
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x (eh-kees)
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y (ee-gree-eh-gah)
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z (seh-tah)
