The Letter 'Ñ' in Spanish
'Ñ' is the fifteenth letter in Spanish alphabet. It represents a consonant sound.
Uppercase form | Ñ |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | ñ |
Letter name | eñe |
Phoneme | /ɲ/ |
How to Pronounce the Letter 'Ñ'
In Spanish, 'ñ' represents the nasal sound /ɲ/, which does not have a separate equivalent in English, but is approximately same as the combination 'ny' in words like "canyon"; however, unlike English, where it is pronounced as two separate sounds, in Spanish it is a single, distinct sound. This sound mainly appears between two vowels but can also appear at the beginning of the word or syllable. Here are some examples:
niño → /niɲo/
boy
mañana → /maɲana/
morning
sueño → /sweɲo/
dream
España → /espaɲa/
Spain
ñame → /ɲame/
yam
Warning!
'Ñ' is a separate letter with its own distinct sound, not a 'n' with an accent.
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