The Letter 'K' in Spanish
'K' is the eleventh letter in Spanish alphabet and is a consonant. It mostly appears in loanwords and is rarely used in Spanish words.
Uppercase form | K |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | k |
Letter name | ka |
Phoneme | /k/ |
How to Pronounce the Letter 'K'
The letter 'k' is pronounced as /k/, similar to the sound of 'k' in English "bank". As already mentioned, this letter mostly appears in loanwords, while native Spanish words favor 'c' or 'qu' for expressing this sound and sometimes even foreign words that include 'k' are adapted according to the Spanish spelling preferences. Here are some of the words borrowed into Spanish which include the letter 'k'.
Example
kilo → /kilo/
karaoke → /kaɾaoke/
karate → /kaɾate/
paprika → /papɾika/
kiwi → /kiwi/
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