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Want to create or adapt books like this? Learn more about how Pressbooks supports open publishing practices. ORTHOGRAPHY: The Spanish alphabet El alfabeto or El abecedario There are twenty-seven letters in the Spanish alphabet. The additional letter is ñ, which comes after n in alphabetized lists in Spanish. A- a adiós B- be, be larga bota C- ce caballo CH- che chico D- de dedo E- e estudiante F- efe flor G- ge gracias H- hache hola I- i Isabel J- jota jalapeño * K appears only in words borrowed from other languages K- ka, ca Kilometro L- ele lápiz LL- elle llama M- eme maestro N- ene nada Ñ- eñe niño O- o once P- pe pescado Q- cu queso R- ere rosa S- ese sol T- te taco U- u usted v- ve vaca * W appears only in words borrowed from other languages W- uve doble, doble ve, doble u walkman X- equis México Y- i griega, ye yo Z- zete, ceta zoológico CH and LL, are digraphs, or two letters that together produce a sound. However, they do not have their own entries when placing words in alphabetical order, as in a glossary. R- RR R has a weak sound similar to the English. RR produces a strong trilled sound that doesn't have an English equivalent. Often produced when imitating the sound of a motor.