Recently I was asked how we selected the letters for our alphabet song. We did quite a bit of research and reading to decide which letters, if any, to exclude. The letters ñ, ll, ch and rr are no longer officially letters of the Spanish alphabet. However, according to our sources, the letters ñ, ll and ch are still included when teaching the Spanish alphabet to students in Latin America. The rr is no longer taught as a separate letter as it represents a rolling "r" sound which is indicated by double "r's" in a word, but by a single "r" at the beginning of a word. We also had to select specific names for certain letters such as "w" because certain letter names in Spanish vary by region. After conducting our extensive research to determine what is currently being taught to students today in Latin America, we feel confident that our Alfabeto song is representative of the current trend.
A, B, C, Ch, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, Ll, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
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