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For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Spanish is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula. Today, it is a global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries.

Pronouncing Spanish based on the written word is much simpler than pronouncing English based on written English. Each vowel represents only one sound. With some exceptions (such as w and x ), each consonant also represents one sound. Many consonants sound very similar to their English counterparts.

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Spanish ( countable and uncountable, plural Spanish or Spanishes ) (collective plural) People of Spain, collectively . The Spanish are not the only ones selling their goods along the wharves and the inner streets. ( US, informal, collective in the plural) People of Hispanic origin; one whose first language is Spanish.

View history. The word Spanish means: from or about the country of Spain, such as a person from Spain or food from Spain. Spanish people. the Spanish language. Spanish Empire.

For a time, the Spanish Empire was a great power in the oceans, with its experienced Navy. Its infantry known as Tercios, recruited from many countries under the rule of the Spanish monarchy, was undefeated for a century a half. Spain enjoyed a cultural golden age in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters. Synonyms: alfabeto (from Ancient Greek ἄλφα/alfa/alpha, beta ...) and abecedario (from Spanish sounding: a-be-ce-da-rio). 0:35. *In the recitation of the Spanish alphabet, ( a, b, c ... etcetera), it is not uncommon to list the combined letters: Ch, rr and Ll. Only vocals may contain an accent ...