Spanish Alphabet / Alfabeto Español

Spanish alphabet with audio

Letter	Name	Listen	Example	Listen
A	A		Amor (love)
B*	Be		Bebida (beverage)
C	Ce		Cerveza (beer)
Ch	Che		Chile (Chile)
D	De		Día (day)
E	E		España (Spain)
F	Efe		Frío (cold)
G	Ge		Ganar (to earn)
H	Hache		Hermano (brother)
I	I		Isla (island)
J	Jota		Jamás (never)
K	Ka		Kilo (kilo)
L	Ele		Libre (free)
LL	Elle		Llegar (to arrive)
M	Eme		Morir (to die)
N	Ene		Noche (night)
Ñ	Eñe		Ñoquis (gnocchi)
O	O		Ola (wave)
P	Pe		Panza (belly)
Q	Cu		Queso (cheese)
R	Erre		Ropa (clothes)
S	Ese		Sentido (sense)
T	Te		Té (tea)
U	U		Uno (one)
V*	Uve		Volver (to come back)
W	Uve doble		Whisky (whisky)
X	Equis		seXo (sex)
Y	I griega		Yerno (son-in-law)
Z	Zeta		Zapato (shoe)

* The names above for the letters B and V are the ones used in Spain. In other countries, you will find the following pronounciation:

Argentina: Be larga (B) and Ve corta (V)
Mexico: Be grande (B) and Ve chica (V)
Catalunia: Be alta (B) and Ve baja (V)

We would like to include here sound variations among different Spanish speaking countries. If you are from Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, we would like to have your help!