10 rules about the spanish alphabet with examples

H is silent

J makes the H sound

One R makes a short roll. Double R makes a longer roll.

You roll your tongue twice for Rs next to each other and then roll your tongue once for the singular R

One L makes the L sound. Double L makes the Y sound.

I makes the ee sound.

G makes the J sound if followed by an e or i

C makes a Z sound when it is followed by an e or i.

Ñ makes a ny sound (think of Nyan cat)

B and V sound almost EXACTLY alike. V doesn't make the V sound in English, it makes a quick B sound without touching your lips.

CH is pronounced the exact way you learned to pronounce it in English.