The Spanish Alphabet  
              
             Class notes on Pronunciation. 
                    
               Note: ch, ll, and rr  
               Although the Real Academia 
            Española in Madrid, Spain, removed 
            the letters ch, ll, and rr as separate 
            entries from the Spanish alphabet in 
            1994, they have been included in the 
            class presentation for their unique 
            sound qualities when pronounced.  
                It should also be noted that in the 
            Americas many Hispanic countries 
            still recognize rr as a separate letter 
            of the alphabet.   
                       Spanish Pronunciation  
                                   
     A   father          mamá, casa, baño  
     E   telephone       teléfono, entrada, perro  
     I    feet           chica, película, libro  
     O   ocean           foto, coche, amigo  
     U   mood            fruta, música, mujer  
      
         A, E, I, O, U el burro sabe más que tú.  
            SPANISH PRONOUNCIATION 
                            c and g   
    • The letters c and g are pronounced differently , 
       depending on the vowel that follows.  
    • A c followed by a, o, or u would be pronounce like 
       the k in “kite”. A c followed by an i of e is 
       pronounced like the s in “simple.”  
    • Similarly, a g followed by a,o,u would be pronounced 
       like the g in “goat.” A g followed by an i or e is 
       pronounced like h in “hill.”  
             ca                                ga 
             co   [k]                          go   [g] 
      c  cu                             g  gu 
             ce  [s]                            ge  [h] 
             ci                                 gi