Spanish Alphabet


The Spanish alphabet consists of 27 letters, which are as follows:

Uppercase letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lowercase letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z

Letter (Uppercase) Letter (Lowercase) Phonic (Pronunciation) Name of the letter NATO phonetic alphabet Letter Morse Code
A a /a/ a Alfa .-
B b /bea/ be Bravo -...
C c /ce/ ce Charlie -.-.
D d /dei/ de Delta -..
E e /e/ e Echo .
F f /eh-feh/ efe Foxtrot ..-.
G g /hei/ ge Golf --.
H h /ach-ay/ hache Hotel ....
I i /ee/ i India ..
J j /hotta/ jota Juliet .---
K k /ka/ ka Kilo -.-
L l /el-eh/ ele Lima .-..
M m /em-eh/ eme Mike --
N n /en-eh/ ene November -.
Ñ ñ /en-yeh/ eñe --.--
O o /o/ o Oscar ---
P p /pay/ pe Papa .--.
Q q /ku/ cu Quebec --.-
R r /er-reh/ erre Romeo .-.
S s /es-eh/ ese Sierra ...
T t /teh/ te Tango -
U u /oo/ u Uniform ..-
V v /oo-veh/ uve Victor ...-
W w /oo-veh/doblleh/ uve doble Whiskey .--
X x /eh-kees/ ex equis -..-
Y y /ee-griega/ i griega Yankee -.--
Z z /the-ta/ zeta Zulu --..

How many letters in Spanish?

The Spanish alphabet consists of 27 letters. These are the same 26 letters as the English alphabet, with the addition of one extra letter: "Ñ" (pronounced "eñe"). So, in total, there are 27 letters in the Spanish alphabet:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Spanish Vowels Letters

In the Spanish language, there are also five vowels. These vowels are used consistently and have specific pronunciations:
A,E,I,O,U
Unlike English, where vowel sounds can often change based on context or neighboring letters, Spanish vowels typically have a more consistent pronunciation:
A is pronounced as "ah" in "father."
E is pronounced as "eh" in "met."
I is pronounced as "ee" in "feet."
O is pronounced as "oh" in "go."
U is pronounced as "oo" in "food."
In Spanish, these vowels maintain their sounds across most contexts, contributing to the phonetic consistency of the language.

Spanish Consonants Letters

The Spanish language has a set of consonant letters that are used in its alphabet. Here are the consonant letters in Spanish:
B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

Each of these letters represents specific consonant sounds in the Spanish language. The pronunciation of some Spanish consonants might be similar to their English counterparts, while others may have different nuances or variations in sound. For instance, the pronunciation of "c" and "g" can vary depending on the following vowels and the context within the word. Additionally, the letter "ñ" represents a unique sound in Spanish, similar to the "ny" sound in English words like "canyon."

Spanish Alphabet Notes

The Spanish alphabet consists of 27 letters, which are as follows:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Each letter has its own pronunciation, and many letters are pronounced similarly to their English counterparts, although there are some differences. For instance:
  • The letter "C" is usually pronounced like the English "k" when followed by the vowels "a," "o," or "u." However, it's pronounced like the English "th" in "think" when followed by "e" or "i."
  • The letter "G" is pronounced like the English "g" when followed by the vowels "a," "o," or "u." It is pronounced as a softer "h" sound like in "huge" when followed by "e" or "i."
  • The letter "H" is silent in Spanish.
  • The letter "LL" was traditionally considered a separate letter but is now treated as a digraph. It is pronounced somewhat similarly to the "y" in "yes."
  • The letter "Ñ" is pronounced as a separate sound, similar to the "ny" in "canyon."
  • The letter "R" in Spanish has a different pronunciation than in English, often made with a flick of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
  • The letter "V" is pronounced similarly to the English "b."
  • The letter "J" is pronounced like the "h" sound in "hat."

In addition to these 27 letters, Spanish also uses accents (á, é, í, ó, ú) and the dieresis (ü) to indicate pronunciation or to distinguish between words that are otherwise spelled alike. The Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española) is the institution responsible for overseeing the Spanish language and any modifications or updates to its grammar, spelling, and usage.