The names of letters
The sounds: Cierto o Falso
Spelling names in Spanish
About the letters
Pronunciation examples
100

How do you say, "j" in Spanish?

jota(hota)

100

Cierto o Falso.  The letter "v" in Spanish sounds like the "v" in violin.

Falso.  It sounds like the "b" in "baby"

100

How do you spell "Ana" in Spanish?

"ah", "en-ay", "ah"

100
Which of the following is true about "k" and "w"?

a. They have similar sounds before a, o, and u.

b. They are only found in foreign words.

c. They are both silent.

b. They are only found in foreign words.

100

Cierto o Falso: The "a" in "father" in English corresponds to the letter "o" in Spanish.

Falso.  It corresponds to the letter "a" in Spanish.

200

How do you say "w" in Spanish?

doble be, doble u

200

Cierto o Falso.  The letters "c", "k" and "q" in Spanish can all have the same sound.

Cierto.  The "c" sometimes sounds like the "c" in "city" before the vowels e, and i.  Before a, o , and u it sounds like the "c" in "cat".

200

How do you spell "Miguel" in Spanish?

"eh-meh", "ee", "hay", "oo", "ay", "eh-leh"

200

The following is true about "b" and "v" in Spanish.

a. They both sound like the letter "v" in English.

b. They both sound like the letter "b" in English.

c. They both have more than one sound.

b. They both sound like the letter "b" in English.

200

Cierto o Falso.  The letter "u" in Spanish sounds like the "oo" in "moon". 

Cierto

300

How do you say "a" in Spanish?

"ah"

300
Cierto o Falso.  The letters "c" and "g" have two different sounds depending on the vowel that precedes them. 

Cierto.

300

How do you spell "Jorge" in Spanish?

"hota", "o", "eh-reh", "hay", "ee"

300

Which of the following is true about the letter "c" in Spanish?

a. It sounds like the "s" as in "sap" before the letters e and i.

b. It sounds like the "s" as in "sap" before the letters a, o, and u.

c. It sounds like the letter "c" as in "cat" before the letters e and i.

a. It sounds like the "s" as in "sap" before the letters e and i.

300

Cierto o Falso.  The letter "n" in Spanish sounds like the "ny" in "canyon". 

Falso.  It sounds like the letter "n" in "no"(identical sound in English and Spanish)

400

How do you say "x" in Spanish?

"equis"

400

Cierto o Falso. The letter "x" in Spanish has an "h" sound like in "hello" or a "k" sound like in "kite". 

Falso.  The letter "x" has the "h" sound as in "hello" but then has the "ks" sound like in "smacks". 

400

How do you spell "Ines" in Spanish?

"ee", "en-eh", "ay", "eh-seh"

400

Which of the following is true for the letter "h"(ah-chay") in Spanish.

a. It sounds like the "j" in "jar"

b. It sounds like the "h" in "hot"

c. It sounds like the "g" in "gnat"

c. It sounds like the g in "gnat"(it is silent!)

400

Cierto o Falso.  The letter "y" sounds like the letter "y" in "yes" or the letters "ee" in "meet".

Cierto.

500

How do you say "z" in Spanish?

"seta"
500

Cierto o Falso. The letters z, c, and s can all have the same sound.

Cierto

500

How do you spell "Julia"?

"hota", "ooh", "eh-leh", "ee", "ah"

500

Which letters all have the "s" sound in Spanish?

a. k, c, and z

b. c, z, and s

c. z, s and k

b. c, z and s

500

Cierto o Falso. The letter "g" in Spanish sounds like the letter "h" as in "Harry" or the is silent.

Falso.  It sounds like the letter "h" as in "Harry" or the letter "g" as in "girl".