joy – la alegría

(Pronounced ah-leh-gree-ah)

To remember that joy is pronounced ah-leh-gree-ah (alegría) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The joy of her night turned to drunkenness - she later alleged the sangria (alegría) had been spiked. 

Alegría is feminine, so it's la alegría. imagine a lady full of joy on her wedding day.