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The Spanish Alphabet

This page shows the Spanish alphabet, how to pronounce the letter individually, and how the letter takes on different pronunciations within words using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. The frequency of occurrence of that pronunciation in a large collection of words is also shown, along with an example word. Use the Spelling exercise to train your ear to the sounds of Spanish.


Letter Capital Pronounce
aApronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
a95.14%guerra pronunciationabeja pronunciationazul pronunciationtiza pronunciationnada pronunciation
ä4.26%marzo pronunciationmartillo pronunciationalgo pronunciationañadir pronunciationañadir pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%bahía pronunciationtambién pronunciationhombro pronunciationbrazo pronunciationabuelo pronunciation
β48.67%tambor pronunciationabogado pronunciationcabpronunciationcaballo pronunciationnublado pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%alcohol pronunciationcatorce pronunciationcocina pronunciationcuello pronunciationarquitecto pronunciation
θ33.82%quincpronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdecir pronunciationciervo pronunciationcinco pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%abogadpronunciationverdpronunciationedificio pronunciationdico pronunciationruedpronunciation
d40.44%diez pronunciationdesdpronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdieciséis pronunciationcuandpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%ballena pronunciationsaborear pronunciationverde pronunciationescoba pronunciationtrece pronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationseñor pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%marfil pronunciationperfume pronunciationformación pronunciationfue pronunciationsofá pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%lagpronunciationglobo pronunciationlengua pronunciationgris pronunciationdomingpronunciation
ɣ32.93%siguiente pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationestómagpronunciationaguja pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationcirugía pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciationalgpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hasta pronunciationhuevo pronunciationhizo pronunciationhpronunciationahora pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%cinco pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationañadipronunciationedificio pronunciationmejilla pronunciation
j29.26%edificipronunciationsiete pronunciationdiccionaripronunciationsiguiente pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%jabón pronunciationabejpronunciationrojpronunciationhijpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%abuelpronunciationbailar pronunciationlibro pronunciationtal pronunciationluz pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%menos pronunciationformación pronunciationhombro pronunciationmédico pronunciationmpronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%entonces pronunciationpimienta pronunciationnariz pronunciationtambién pronunciationcarnpronunciation
ŋ5.19%cincuenta pronunciationcinco pronunciationingeniero pronunciationdomingo pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%señor pronunciationuñpronunciationniñpronunciationbañpronunciationextrañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%nublado pronunciationojo pronunciationcontra pronunciationcorazón pronunciationsaborear pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%preguntar pronunciationpapel pronunciationpasa pronunciationpapel pronunciationespejo pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%conversación pronunciationcomer pronunciationmar pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationescriturpronunciation
r14.57%mariposa pronunciationrueda pronunciationrojo pronunciationcantar pronunciationbailar pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%siete pronunciationcaspronunciationmis pronunciationorquesta pronunciationtres pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%dientpronunciationzapatpronunciationaceitpronunciationveintpronunciationmatemáticas pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%usted pronunciationsupronunciationperfume pronunciationuna pronunciationescritura pronunciation
w26.15%fupronunciationnueve pronunciationcuatro pronunciationbuey pronunciationjuez pronunciation
silent3.38%guerra pronunciationguerrero pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%veinte pronunciationconversación pronunciationverde pronunciationverdura pronunciationuvpronunciation
β45.14%cuevpronunciationclavpronunciationcerveza pronunciationvez pronunciationjueves pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%inyección pronunciationypronunciationplaypronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%hoy pronunciationrey pronunciationsuypronunciationtuypronunciationbuey pronunciation
i13.16%hay pronunciationmuy pronunciationy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%sinvergüenzpronunciationvez pronunciationzapato pronunciationzorro pronunciationcazador pronunciation


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