{"id":15628,"date":"2022-07-29T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=15628"},"modified":"2024-01-30T02:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T07:22:43","slug":"the-pronunciation-of-letter-n-in-spanish-intermediate-listening-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-pronunciation-of-letter-n-in-spanish-intermediate-listening-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"The pronunciation of letter “\u00f1” in Spanish (Intermediate Listening Practice)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pronunciation of letter “\u00f1” in Spanish can be a little tricky for Spanish learners, especially if this sound is not present in their native language. This peculiar letter does not derive from Latin as some might think. Its origins date back to the 12th century, when monks used to copy books by hand in the monasteries. At that time, as parchment was very expensive and scarce, the monks had to save space in words that contained the spelling “nn”, which is common in Latin, and chose to write a simple “n” and add a “virgulilla” on top as a form of abbreviation.<\/p>\n

Practice the pronunciation of this curious letter with the help of the following video:<\/p>\n

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