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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%abrigo pronunciationnaranja pronunciationhablapronunciationplato pronunciation
ä4.26%mantequilla pronunciationañadir pronunciationmarzo pronunciationmartillo pronunciationcabo pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%bahía pronunciationbaño pronunciationbuey pronunciationabuela pronunciationtambién pronunciation
β48.67%cabpronunciationcubpronunciationabeja pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationescobpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%comer pronunciationazúcar pronunciationcorbata pronunciationmatemáticas pronunciationcamello pronunciation
θ33.82%policía pronunciationcatorcpronunciationhacia pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationcrucpronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%edificio pronunciationtodpronunciationalmohadpronunciationpescadpronunciationruedpronunciation
d40.44%dpronunciationdiez pronunciationdía pronunciationdesdpronunciationdos pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%mejilla pronunciationentoncepronunciationpreguntar pronunciationseis pronunciationaceite pronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationseñor pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fue pronunciationfaro pronunciationedificio pronunciationfrío pronunciationmarfil pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%globo pronunciationlagpronunciationagosto pronunciationdomingpronunciationganso pronunciation
ɣ32.93%siguiente pronunciationabogado pronunciationestómagpronunciationvergüenza pronunciationiglesia pronunciation
x18.56%cirugía pronunciationingeniero pronunciationgina pronunciation
g3.59%algpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hijo pronunciationhablar pronunciationbahía pronunciationhpronunciationhacia pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%vida pronunciationhijo pronunciationmédico pronunciationenemigo pronunciationcocina pronunciation
j29.26%dieciséis pronunciationbien pronunciationradipronunciationtierra pronunciationiglesipronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%jabón pronunciationespejpronunciationorejpronunciationmejilla pronunciationesponjpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%sal pronunciationpulmón pronunciationalgo pronunciationlengua pronunciationtal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%martillo pronunciationmiércoles pronunciationmejor pronunciationmartes pronunciationmatemáticas pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%cocinpronunciationdiente pronunciationentonces pronunciationcanción pronunciationnel pronunciation
ŋ5.19%esponja pronunciationnaranja pronunciationlengua pronunciationdomingo pronunciationcincuenta pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%bañpronunciationarañpronunciationaños pronunciationuñpronunciationextrañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%copronunciationcinco pronunciationyo pronunciationhombro pronunciationtiempo pronunciation
õ0.95%entonces pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%página pronunciationzapato pronunciationesponja pronunciationpescado pronunciationmariposa pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%llorar pronunciationmirar pronunciationescriturpronunciationsuegrpronunciationhacer pronunciation
r14.57%rojo pronunciationreloj pronunciationbailar pronunciationciervo pronunciationradio pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%ser pronunciationescoba pronunciationorquesta pronunciationmis pronunciationestaba pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%extraño pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationtío pronunciationcincuentpronunciationpimientpronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%tuyo pronunciationlupronunciationtu pronunciationcubo pronunciationaguja pronunciation
w26.15%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciationescuela pronunciationhuevo pronunciationcuando pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%verde pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationvida pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationvaso pronunciation
β45.14%lluvia pronunciationnuevpronunciationcerveza pronunciationcuevpronunciationhuevpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%playpronunciationypronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciation
j42.11%suypronunciationhoy pronunciationtuypronunciationrey pronunciationbuey pronunciation
i13.16%y pronunciationmuy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%zorro pronunciationmarzpronunciationcervezpronunciationhizpronunciationlápiz pronunciation


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