Xavier's Spanish Letter Character Concepts
If you know anything about me, it's likely that I like to personify letters. Though, most of the time, the projects that personify letters that I see focus heavily on English. This won't do, because English isn't the only language on Earth. Fortunately, I know my fair share about foreign languages, so I'm at least qualified enough to personify a given language's letters.
Single Letter Sounds
| Sequence |
Character Name |
Sound Value(s) |
Description |
| A a |
TBA |
/a/ |
TBA |
| B b |
Basilio |
/b/ |
A jolly bass singer, bubbles come out when they sing |
| C c |
Carmen |
|
TBA |
| D d |
TBA |
/d/ |
TBA |
| E e |
TBA |
/e/ |
TBA |
| F f |
TBA |
/f/ |
TBA |
| G g |
TBA |
|
TBA |
| H h |
Horacio |
/∅/ |
Silent, a ghost of history (la historia) |
| I i |
TBA |
- default /i/,
- semivowel /j/
|
TBA |
| J j |
TBA |
/x/ |
TBA |
| K k |
TBA |
/k/ |
TBA |
| L l |
TBA |
/l/ |
TBA |
| M m |
TBA |
/m/ |
TBA |
| N n |
TBA |
/n/ |
TBA |
| Ñ ñ |
TBA |
/ɲ/ |
TBA |
| O o |
TBA |
/o/ |
TBA |
| P p |
TBA |
/p/ |
TBA |
| Q q |
TBA |
in ⟨qu⟩ /k/ |
TBA |
| R r |
Raúl |
- default /ɾ/,
- word-initial /r/
|
A flamenco/tango dancer who catches a rose between his teeth |
| S s |
TBA |
/s/ |
TBA |
| T t |
TBA |
/t/ |
TBA |
| U u |
TBA |
- default /u/,
- semivowel /w/
|
TBA |
| V v |
TBA |
/b/ |
TBA |
| W w |
TBA |
- English- or non-European-derived /w/,
- German- or Visigothic-derived /b/
|
TBA |
| X x |
TBA |
- default /ks/,
- word-initial /s/,
- Nahuatl-derived /x/
|
TBA |
| Y y |
TBA |
- default /ʝ/,
- semivowel /j/
|
TBA |
| Z z |
Zacarías |
/θ~s/ |
A lisping king (based on the folk etymology of why Spaniards have a "lisp") |
Diacritics
| Diacritic/Sequence |
Function(s) |
Description |
| ◌́ |
marks stress |
A flag that vowels hold above their head |
| Ü ü |
/w/ |
TBA |
Consonant Sequences
| Sequence |
Sound Value(s) |
Description |
| ch |
/ʧ/ |
TBA |
| gu |
/ɡ/ |
TBA |
| ll |
/ʝ~ʎ/ |
TBA |
| rr |
/r/ |
TBA |
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