Study the various sections below at different times, trying to ingrain what you learn. It's better to get each sound correct the first time, and work it to death, than to just cruise through the letters and assume they're all ok. For some people, this is true. For some, repetition is the key to learning. For some, many of these sounds will be more difficult than writing an essay on political opinion. Ahem ...

Sing the Alphabet Song! A a B be grande C se CH che D de E e F efe G ge H hache I i J jota K ka L ele LL elle M eme N ene Ñ enye O o P pe Q cu R ere RR erre S ese T te U u V be chica W doble be X equis Y i griega Z zeta

©Kitty Roach You gotta say these over and over and over ... A E I O U Click on any colored button above to hear more about how each vowel is pronounced and how to practice. How do you spell ... ? If you want to ask how to spell a word in Spanish, you say: ¿Cómo se escribe? Problem letters for English speakers: B & V sound the same, not "b" or "v" C & Z sometimes sound the same, like "s" D always like "th" in "they" G & J sometimes sound the same, like "h" H always always always silent LL & Y sound the same, "y" sound Ñ needs "nyah-nyah" effect P not so much air !!! R & RR say "dddd" as fast as you can T always like "th" in "think" X sometimes "sh" - or "h" - or "x" Note that the "ch," "ll," and "rr" are named as single letters. Alhambra en Granada, España Recuerdos del Alhambra, por Tarraga ejercicios - exercises To practice spelling words throughout this site, use the "alphabet box" in the upper right hand corner of each page.