| Spanish alphabet and pronunciation guide: a pronounced like the �a� in �father� b pronounced like the �b� in �boy� c pronounced like the �c� in �car� when followed by an �a�, �o� or �u�, and pronounced like the �c� in �censor� when followed by �e� or �i� ch pronounced like the �ch� in �church� d pronounced like the �d� in �dog�, except when it is placed between two vowels in which case it is pronounced like the �th� in �think� e pronounced like the �a� in �pay� or sometimes like the �e� in �met� f pronounced like the �f� in �fact� g pronounced like the �g� in �goose� when followed by an �a�, �o� or �u�; however, �gue� is pronounced like the word �gay� and �gui� is pronounced like the �gee� in the word �geek�, additionally, pronounced like the �h� in �house� when followed by an �e� or �i� h not pronounced in Spanish; it is always silent, except when it follows a �c� i pronounced like the �e� in �Pete� j pronounced like the �h� in �house� k pronounced like the �k� in �kilo� l pronounced like the �l� in �look� ll pronounced like the �y� in �yell� m pronounced like the �m� in �month� n pronounced like the �n� in �nice� � pronounced like the first �n� in �onion� or �canyon� o pronounced like the �o� in �tote� p pronounced like the �p� in �pope� q pronounced like the �q� in �queen� and usually only ever followed by �ui� or �ue�, thus �que� is pronounced like the word �kay� and �qui� is pronounced like the word �key� r pronounced like the �r� in �rope�, except when it comes between two vowels in which case it is pronounced like the �d� in �dog�, when it starts a word it is rolled or trilled, and also at the end of a word in some dialects. rr this is a trilled or rolled �r� sound s pronounced like the �s� in �snake� t pronounced like the �t� in �tape� u pronounced like the �u� in �flute� v pronounced like the �b� in �boy� w pronounced like the �w� in �water� but rarely used in the Spanish language x pronounced like the Spanish �j� when it comes at the beginning of a word or between two vowels ` and like the �x� in �extra� or the "s" in the word "sir" in all other circumstances. y pronounced like the Spanish �i� and/or the Spanish �ll� z pronounced like the Spanish �s� |