The fastest way to learn the Spanish alphabet is to know what each letter actually sounds like and, more than anything, what each letter sounds like to an English speaker. For instance, the letter ‘i’ in Spanish sounds exactly like the letter ‘e’ in English, a simple fact that can help anyone remember how to say ‘i’ in Spanish. Using this comparative English/Spanish approach, we’ve had great success in our Fluenz language learning programs.
The ‘abecedario’ or Spanish alphabet includes the 26 letters of the English alphabet, plus the ‘ñ’, a letter that plays a key role in the pronunciation of many Spanish words.
Spanish alphabet
Most of the letters in Spanish have their own special names, and people use them all the time when spelling out words.
Below you’ll find the 27 letters of the ‘abecedario’ and their names, along with an example word for each letter and the pronunciation using English sounds.