Bringing it all together with El Alfabeto...The Alphabet in Spanish

Let go over the Spanish alphabet by repeating and watching this clip from Plazo Sesamo...Sesame Street in Spanish.  Watch and listen carefully to Elmo as he pronounces the Spanish alphabet...

a = ah...Always "ah", as in words like "chica and nacho. 

b = be.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish

c = ce, and has two distinctive sounds... s, k.  It makes the "s" sound in words like "cena" (which means dinner in Spanish), and makes the "k" sound like "Carmen".

ch = che.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

d = de.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish

e = eh..Always "eh", as in words like dinero.

f = efe.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish

g = ge, and makes two distinctive sounds...a hard "g" sound like in the word "agua", and a softer "g" sound that sounds like the "h" sound in English.  

h = hache (pronounced a-chay in Spanish).  The letter "h" is always, ALWAYSsilent!  You never, under any circumstance, pronounce the letter "h" in Spanish.

i =  ee...Always "ee", as in words like señorita.


j = jota.  The "j" sound in Spanish is always the "h" in English.

k = ka.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish. 

l= ele.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

ll = elle (pronounced e-yay).  The "ll" is pronounced like the letter "y".  You're already familiar with the double "l" sound.  Me llamo.

m = eme.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

n = ene.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

o = oh...Always "oh", as in words like mucho.

p = pe.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

q = cu.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

r = ere. The "r" sound in Spanish makes the "d" in English.  When a word or name begins with an "r", it's rolled or trilled.  

rr = erre.  This is the rolled or trilled "r" sound.

s = ese.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

t = te.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

u = oo...Almost always "oo", as in words like mucho.

v = be.  The letter "v" in Spanish makes the "b" sound.

w = doble oo.  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

x = equis (pronounced e-kiss).  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

y = y griega (pronounced ee-gree-ay-gah)  It makes the same sound in English and Spanish.

z = ceta (pronounced seta).  The letter "z" in Spanish sounds like the letter "s" in both English and Spanish.