C

Before A, O or U, pronounced like the English C in CAT. Before E or I, in Latin America pronounced like the English S in SEE, in Spain like the English TH in THINK. The examples below are with a Latin American accent.

Sounds of the Spanish Alphabet

Vowels

a e i o u

Consonants

b c d f g h j l m n ñ p r s t v x y z

Consonant combinations

Consonants used in foreign words

k w

Examples

  • café ( coffee)
  • costa ( coast)
  • Cuba ( Cuba)
  • cerdo ( pig)
  • cine ( cinema)