ene
/ˈene/
ene is the Spanish name for the letter N.
In casual conversations, it is acceptable to use this term to refer to the letter N.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈene/
Did you know?
- The name ene is not an onomatopoeia for the sound of the letter, but a contraction of the word 'enero', meaning 'January'.
- In Spanish, the letter ene is a nasal consonant, but it differs from the ene with a tilde, ñ, which is a distinct letter with its own name.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, when spelling out words over the phone, people may distinguish between the plain ene and the 'enye' to avoid confusion.
Examples in context
- NiñoBoy/child
- NubeCloud
- NarizNose
- NombreName
Example conversation
Daniel is helping María spell a word.
- Daniel¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre, María?How do you spell your name, María?
- MaríaM-A-R-I-A, pero falta la ene.M-A-R-I-A, but the N is missing.
- DanielAh, entonces es con ene al final.Ah, so it is with an N at the end.
- MaríaSí, así es.Yes, that's right.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ene, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
