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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%cazador pronunciationmarfil pronunciationpiano pronunciationllorapronunciationcantante pronunciation
ä4.26%mantequilla pronunciationalgo pronunciationañadir pronunciationmarzo pronunciationcabo pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%también pronunciationlibro pronunciationbosque pronunciationbicicleta pronunciationbaño pronunciation
β48.67%estabpronunciationcabpronunciationescobpronunciationabogado pronunciationsaborear pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%músicpronunciationcruce pronunciationcaballo pronunciationcuando pronunciationescoba pronunciation
θ33.82%docpronunciationciervo pronunciationquincpronunciationdecir pronunciationcatorcpronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%abogadpronunciationnubladpronunciationpared pronunciationañadir pronunciationcadpronunciation
d40.44%después pronunciationdecir pronunciationdoce pronunciationdieciséis pronunciationdiccionario pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%enero pronunciationustepronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationabeja pronunciationrepronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationseñor pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%edificio pronunciationfrío pronunciationfalda pronunciationfebrero pronunciationformación pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%gris pronunciationgato pronunciationglobo pronunciationguerrero pronunciationlengua pronunciation
ɣ32.93%aguja pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationiglesia pronunciationestómagpronunciationvergüenza pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationingeniero pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
g3.59%enemigpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationalgpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%ahora pronunciationbahía pronunciationalmohada pronunciationhoy pronunciationhijo pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%martillo pronunciationiba pronunciationvino pronunciationdecipronunciationcomida pronunciation
j29.26%aceite pronunciationpimienta pronunciationformación pronunciationedificipronunciationiglesipronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%ojpronunciationhijpronunciationagujpronunciationrojpronunciationmejilla pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%lunes pronunciationislpronunciationbicicleta pronunciationazul pronunciationlápiz pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%pimienta pronunciationsiempre pronunciationhombre pronunciationenemigo pronunciationhombro pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%noche pronunciationcarnpronunciationpianpronunciationcorazón pronunciationnpronunciation
ŋ5.19%esponja pronunciationblanco pronunciationlengua pronunciationcinco pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%señor pronunciationextrañpronunciationbañpronunciationaños pronunciationuñpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%médico pronunciationsoldado pronunciationcabo pronunciationhecho pronunciationo pronunciation
õ0.95%entonces pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%papel pronunciationdespués pronunciationperro pronunciationpor pronunciationtiemppronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%oreja pronunciationcerveza pronunciationperpronunciationguerrerpronunciationfrío pronunciation
r14.57%madrpronunciationformación pronunciationtrece pronunciationrojo pronunciationrío pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%dos pronunciationbosque pronunciationdesde pronunciationestómago pronunciationser pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%usted pronunciationté pronunciationmatemáticas pronunciationcorbatpronunciationmantequilla pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%supronunciationtu pronunciationpulmón pronunciationcubo pronunciationlunes pronunciation
w26.15%rueda pronunciationcuatro pronunciationjueves pronunciationguante pronunciationcuando pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerra pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%sinvergüenza pronunciationveinte pronunciationverde pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationvida pronunciation
β45.14%vez pronunciationcuevpronunciationclavpronunciationavión pronunciationjueves pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%playpronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%rey pronunciationhoy pronunciationtuypronunciationsuypronunciationbuey pronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%lápiz pronunciationbrazpronunciationtazpronunciationzapato pronunciationtizpronunciation


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