
"v" is called ve chica, ve pequeña, or ve corta. Because ve and be sound so similar, "b" is sometimes called be grande, be alta, or be larga and

The letter "v" is officially uve but it is also called ve.Usually trilled as if they began with "rr" (e.g. The word pino will appear before the word piña in a dictionary because "n" comes before "ñ" in the alphabet. The letter "ñ" is not a variation of "n," but a distinct letter."w," and "x" were adopted into Spanish from other languages The letter "i" was once called i latina to distiguish it from the letter "y," known as i griega.Removed from the Spanish language entirely. Noted Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Márquez) have called for it to be Precedes an "e" or an "i" in a word it is pronounced likeĪn "h" but with a slight rasping sound, almost like clearing one's throat.ĭue to the limited usefullness of the letter "h," some (including When at the beginning of a word, or when spoken quickly. Pronounced at times more like the "e" in "pet," especially Like the English r but softer, almost sounds like a d In "can" before e, i, like the c in "cent"īut with tongue forward, almost like th in "the"Ī, o, u, like g in "get" before e, i, like an English h Their names in Spanish, and a pronunciation guide:

"ll," "ñ," and "rr.") Just to cover all theīases let's work with a 30-letter alphabet. No "k" or "w") and 30 (the 26 you're used to plus "ch," Fun Fact: The letter "e" is the most common letter in both English and Spanish.įun Fact: The letter "w" is the least used letter in Spanish.Īre there? Officially there are 27, but you may find answers anywhere between 25 ("ñ," but
