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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%boca pronunciationbaño pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationamigo pronunciationancho pronunciation
ä4.26%conversación pronunciationañadir pronunciationalgo pronunciationcada pronunciationiglesia pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%ballena pronunciationboca pronunciationbahía pronunciationbalcón pronunciationbrazo pronunciation
β48.67%nublado pronunciationcabpronunciationescobpronunciationcorbata pronunciationabogado pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cabeza pronunciationcomida pronunciationcuando pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationcorazón pronunciation
θ33.82%cerveza pronunciationhacia pronunciationcien pronunciationcincuenta pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%todpronunciationpared pronunciationmadre pronunciationabogadpronunciationradio pronunciation
d40.44%cuandpronunciationdespués pronunciationsábadpronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdesdpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%viernepronunciationustepronunciationescuchar pronunciationballena pronunciationrepronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationseñor pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%formación pronunciationmarfil pronunciationperfume pronunciationedificio pronunciationfrío pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%domingpronunciationganso pronunciationglobo pronunciationlengua pronunciationgato pronunciation
ɣ32.93%abogado pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationestómagpronunciationvergüenza pronunciationaguja pronunciation
x18.56%ingeniero pronunciationgina pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
g3.59%algpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hay pronunciationhijo pronunciationhuevo pronunciationhoy pronunciationalcohol pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%chillar pronunciationmartillo pronunciationingeniero pronunciationhijo pronunciationbicicleta pronunciation
j29.26%piano pronunciationarmaripronunciationciervo pronunciationpipronunciationtiempo pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%naranjpronunciationjardín pronunciationagujpronunciationabejpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%falda pronunciationtúnel pronunciationlengua pronunciationkilómetro pronunciationclavo pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mismpronunciationcamisa pronunciationmartillo pronunciationmejor pronunciationmesa pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%vinpronunciationjardín pronunciationquince pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationmantequilla pronunciation
ŋ5.19%esponja pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationdomingo pronunciationcinco pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%extrañpronunciationaños pronunciationniñpronunciationuñpronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%comer pronunciationorquesta pronunciationganso pronunciationfebrero pronunciationvino pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pulmón pronunciationpero pronunciationpollo pronunciationesponja pronunciationpapel pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%licor pronunciationcorbata pronunciationarquitecto pronunciationmirar pronunciationpared pronunciation
r14.57%rey pronunciationmariposa pronunciationmadrpronunciationtrece pronunciationradio pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%ganspronunciationtres pronunciationescuela pronunciationsofá pronunciationspronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%dientpronunciationcontra pronunciationtambién pronunciationcincuentpronunciationtrece pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%cubo pronunciationuno pronunciationabuelo pronunciationlunes pronunciationtuyo pronunciation
w26.15%juez pronunciationhuevo pronunciationcuerpo pronunciationjueves pronunciationcincuenta pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%vaca pronunciationviernes pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationvino pronunciationvida pronunciation
β45.14%lluvia pronunciationvez pronunciationnuevpronunciationcuevpronunciationavión pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationplaypronunciationinyección pronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%suypronunciationbuey pronunciationhoy pronunciationtuypronunciationrey pronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationhay pronunciationy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%hizpronunciationluz pronunciationzorro pronunciationlápiz pronunciationsinvergüenzpronunciation


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