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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%ancho pronunciationcalabaza pronunciationcuando pronunciationnada pronunciationaguja pronunciation
ä4.26%mantequilla pronunciationalgo pronunciationmarzo pronunciationmartillo pronunciationsoldado pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%baño pronunciationjabón pronunciationlibro pronunciationbailar pronunciationbalcón pronunciation
β48.67%cubpronunciationibpronunciationhablar pronunciationabrigo pronunciationescobpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cantante pronunciationchocolate pronunciationcatorce pronunciationcomida pronunciationazúcar pronunciation
θ33.82%ciervo pronunciationaceite pronunciationcinco pronunciationinyección pronunciationedificio pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%usted pronunciationruedpronunciationtodpronunciationañadir pronunciationalmohadpronunciation
d40.44%después pronunciationdedo pronunciationespaldpronunciationdomingo pronunciationdpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%entoncepronunciationviernepronunciationespejo pronunciationescuela pronunciationedificio pronunciation
2.07%diente pronunciationseñor pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%perfume pronunciationformación pronunciationfalda pronunciationedificio pronunciationfebrero pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%lengua pronunciationglobo pronunciationganso pronunciationabrigpronunciationamigpronunciation
ɣ32.93%aguja pronunciationiglesia pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationestómagpronunciation
x18.56%ingeniero pronunciationgina pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationalgpronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hay pronunciationhizo pronunciationhacer pronunciationbahía pronunciationhijo pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%bicicleta pronunciationescritura pronunciationhijo pronunciationmarfipronunciationmariposa pronunciation
j29.26%tierra pronunciationiglesipronunciationavión pronunciationbien pronunciationsiempre pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%mejor pronunciationjardín pronunciationorejpronunciationnaranjpronunciationreloj pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%abril pronunciationhablar pronunciationleche pronunciationespalda pronunciationlengua pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%médico pronunciationmismpronunciationmadre pronunciationsiempre pronunciationestómago pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%manzanpronunciationcarnpronunciationviernes pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationinyección pronunciation
ŋ5.19%esponja pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationingeniero pronunciationlengua pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%extrañpronunciationuñpronunciationaños pronunciationseñor pronunciationbañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%baño pronunciationcuerpo pronunciationextraño pronunciationbrazo pronunciationamigo pronunciation
õ0.95%entonces pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%mariposa pronunciationparte pronunciationpelo pronunciationpecho pronunciationpiano pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%mirar pronunciationfarpronunciationabrigo pronunciationmarfil pronunciationporque pronunciation
r14.57%radio pronunciationcantar pronunciationtrece pronunciationformación pronunciationgris pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%sus pronunciationmiércoles pronunciationestómago pronunciationdespués pronunciationsiete pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%veintpronunciationestaba pronunciationtambién pronunciationorquestpronunciationpreguntar pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%escuchar pronunciationaguja pronunciationuna pronunciationcruce pronunciationuña pronunciation
w26.15%suegra pronunciationlengupronunciationnueve pronunciationcuatro pronunciationfupronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerra pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%vino pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationverdura pronunciationvaca pronunciationvergüenza pronunciation
β45.14%jueves pronunciationavión pronunciationhuevpronunciationvez pronunciationcuevpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%playpronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%rey pronunciationtuypronunciationhoy pronunciationbuey pronunciationsuypronunciation
i13.16%y pronunciationhay pronunciationmuy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%cazador pronunciationcalabazpronunciationcervezpronunciationbrazpronunciationpizarra pronunciation


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