ene
/ˈene/
The name of the letter 'n' in Spanish is ene.
ene is used to name the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Andalusia in Spain, the word nada (meaning nothing) may sound more like natha.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈene/
Did you know?
- While ene refers to the standard 'n', Spanish also has the letter eñe, which is treated as a completely separate letter of the alphabet.
- In some Caribbean dialects, the sound of ene at the end of a word may be dropped entirely, making 'pan' sound like 'pa'.
- In certain Latin American slang, repeating the sound of the letter n can be used as a phonetic placeholder for an unknown or vulgar word.
Examples in context
- La letra ene es muy importante.The letter n is very important.
- ¿Cómo se escribe la letra ene?How do you write the letter n?
- El nombre de la letra es ene.The name of the letter is n.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are practicing spelling English words.
- SofíaJavier, ¿cómo se deletrea 'no'?Javier, how do you spell 'no'?
- JavierEs la letra ene y la o.It is the letter n and the o.
- SofíaAh, entiendo. Gracias.Ah, I understand. Thanks.
- JavierDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ene, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
