Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

What is the Spanish term for the letter ñ?

Accepted Answer

Eñe

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Ñu

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Eñeñe

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Ñeñe

Question 2

To which alphabet is the Spanish alphabet most similar?

Accepted Answer

English alphabet

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Greek alphabet

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Russian alphabet

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Chinese alphabet

Question 3

What is the correct pronunciation of the Spanish letter 'ñ'?

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[ɲ]

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[en]

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[ŋ]

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[n]

Question 4

Which Spanish word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

casa

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caza

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cazaa

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caasa

Question 5

Which Spanish letter is silent?

Accepted Answer

h

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r

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s

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c

Question 6

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English question word 'what'?

Accepted Answer

¿Qué?

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¿Quién?

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¿Dónde?

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¿Cuándo?

Question 7

How would you say 'hello' in Spanish to a formal audience?

Accepted Answer

Buenos días

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Hola

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Buenas tardes

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Buenas noches

Question 8

Which of the following letters is NOT a vowel in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

K

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A

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E

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I

Question 9

What is the Spanish word for 'number'?

Accepted Answer

número

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cantidad

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cifra

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suma

Question 10

How do you pronounce the Spanish letter 'ñ'?

Accepted Answer

en-yeh

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en-yay

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knee-yah

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en-ee

Question 11

How many vowels are in the Spanish alphabet?

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5

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4

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6

Question 12

How do you spell 'car' in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

carro

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karro

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caro

Question 13

How is 'z' pronounced in Spanish?

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Like 's' in 'sun'

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Like 'z' in 'zebra'

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Like 'th' in 'thin'

Question 14

Which word uses the 'rr' sound?

Accepted Answer

perro

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casa

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libro

Question 15

How is 'c' pronounced before 'e' and 'i'?

Accepted Answer

Like 's' in 'sun'

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Like 'c' in 'cat'

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Like 'k' in 'key'

Question 16

Which sentence uses correct Spanish alphabet and pronunciation?

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El gato es blanco.

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El gato es blanko.

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El gato es blanko.

Question 17

Which letter in the Spanish alphabet represents the sound /b/?

Accepted Answer

B

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V

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P

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F

Question 18

How is the letter 'ñ' pronounced in Spanish?

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en-yay

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en-ee

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ahn-yay

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ahn-ee

Question 19

How should the 'e' in the Spanish word 'mesa' be pronounced?

Accepted Answer

eh

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ay

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ee

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eh-eh

Question 20

Which combination of letters represents the sound /kw/ in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

qu

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gu

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hu

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cu

Question 21

Which of the following Spanish words contains a diphthong?

Accepted Answer

agua

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casa

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perro

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libro

Question 22

Does the Spanish alphabet have more letters than the English alphabet?

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 23

What is the Spanish word for 'apple'?

Accepted Answer

manzana

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pera

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naranja

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uva

Question 24

Which letter combination in Spanish forms a sound similar to the /ch/ in English?

Accepted Answer

CH

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LL

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Ñ

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RR

Question 25

Which of the following words is spelled correctly in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

casa

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caza

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kassa

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kaza

Question 26

Which Spanish word contains the consonant blend 'tr'?

Accepted Answer

Tren

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Casa

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Libro

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Escuela

Question 27

Which Spanish word for "house" is spelled correctly with the accent mark on the correct syllable?

Accepted Answer

casa

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cása

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casá

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caza

Question 28

How is the Spanish letter 'ñ' pronounced?

Accepted Answer

Like the 'ny' in 'canyon'

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Like the 'n' in 'no'

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Like the 'nn' in 'funny'

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Like the 'en' in 'pencil'

Question 29

Which of the following is the correctly spelled Spanish word for "Hello"?

Accepted Answer

Hola

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Holla

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Hoala

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Olla

Question 30

In Spanish, what is the word for "the"?

Accepted Answer

El

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Lo

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La

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Los

Question 31

Which Spanish consonant is pronounced with a trilled "r" sound?

Accepted Answer

Double "r" (Rr)

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The letter "C"

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The letter "S"

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The single letter "r"

Question 32

Which letter combination in Spanish represents the "ch" sound?

Accepted Answer

Ch

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Tch

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X

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Sh

Question 33

Choose the correct pronunciation for the Spanish word "casa":

Accepted Answer

kah-sah

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kah-sa

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cah-sah

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cah-sa

Question 34

Translate the English word "dog" into Spanish:

Accepted Answer

Perro

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Caballo

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Conejo

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Gato

Question 35

Identify the Spanish word that is a feminine noun:

Accepted Answer

La mesa

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El coche

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El libro

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El lápiz

Question 36

How is the Spanish letter 'c' pronounced before the vowels 'e' and 'i'?

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like the 's' in 'sun'

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like the 'k' in 'kite'

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like the 'h' in 'hat'

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like the 'th' in 'thin'

Question 37

Which Spanish vowel is pronounced like the 'a' in 'father'?

Accepted Answer

a

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i

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o

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e

Question 38

Which of these is a diphthong in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

ue

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cd

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ab

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ef

Question 39

Which Spanish word has the stress on the second-to-last syllable?

Accepted Answer

casa

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perro

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libro

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gato

Question 40

Which letter combination makes the sound /ɲ/ in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

ñ

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nn

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ni

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ny

Question 41

Which word has the diphthong /ie/ in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

tierra

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libro

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mesa

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casa

Question 42

Which letter combination represents the sound /tʃ/ in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

ch

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tz

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tc

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ts

Question 43

How is the Spanish letter 'g' pronounced before the vowels 'e' and 'i'?

Accepted Answer

It can be pronounced as /x/ (like the 'j' in 'gem') or /g/ (like the 'g' in 'go').

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It is always pronounced as /g/ (like the 'g' in 'go').

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It is silent.

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It is always pronounced as /x/ (like the 'j' in 'gem').

Question 44

Which word contains the triphthong /iau/ in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

miau

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mesa

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casa

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libro

Question 45

What is the Spanish word for "hello"?

Accepted Answer

Hola

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Adios

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Por favor

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Buenos días

Question 46

Which of these words is spelled correctly in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Casa

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Caza

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Cassa

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Kasa

Question 47

Which of these words has the stressed syllable on the last syllable?

Accepted Answer

Español

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Buenos

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Hola

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Gracias

Question 48

Which of these sounds is NOT a consonant in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

A

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Z

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C

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F

Question 49

The digraph "ch" is pronounced like which English sound?

Accepted Answer

The "ch" sound in "chair"

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The "sh" sound in "ship"

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The "j" sound in "jump"

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The "k" sound in "cat"