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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%faro pronunciationazúcapronunciationpared pronunciationcalabaza pronunciationplaya pronunciation
ä4.26%martillo pronunciationsoldado pronunciationañadir pronunciationmarzo pronunciationcada pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%baño pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationhombro pronunciationbuey pronunciationbicicleta pronunciation
β48.67%cabeza pronunciationabogado pronunciationtambor pronunciationhablar pronunciationcabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cubo pronunciationcolor pronunciationmatemáticas pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationcueva pronunciation
θ33.82%ciervo pronunciationcrucpronunciationentonces pronunciationinyección pronunciationformación pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%ruedpronunciationmadre pronunciationalmohadpronunciationcascadpronunciationnubladpronunciation
d40.44%diccionario pronunciationdiente pronunciationdespués pronunciationdiez pronunciationdecir pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%escuchar pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationescritura pronunciationchocolate pronunciationcamello pronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationseñor pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%febrero pronunciationfue pronunciationsofá pronunciationmarfil pronunciationformación pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%domingpronunciationganso pronunciationglobo pronunciationabrigpronunciationlengua pronunciation
ɣ32.93%iglesia pronunciationabogado pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationestómagpronunciationvergüenza pronunciation
x18.56%cirugía pronunciationgina pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%algpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hombro pronunciationhuevo pronunciationhoy pronunciationhay pronunciationhombre pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%harina pronunciationbailar pronunciationmatemáticas pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationmariposa pronunciation
j29.26%bien pronunciationlluvipronunciationiglesipronunciationsiempre pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%naranjpronunciationjueves pronunciationreloj pronunciationagujpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%algo pronunciationespalda pronunciationel pronunciationlago pronunciationkilómetro pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%marzo pronunciationmejilla pronunciationmpronunciationcomida pronunciationpulmón pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%mantequilla pronunciationcon pronunciationmanzanpronunciationunpronunciationingeniero pronunciation
ŋ5.19%domingo pronunciationnaranja pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationesponja pronunciationcinco pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%señor pronunciationaños pronunciationextrañpronunciationniñpronunciationbañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%anillo pronunciationabogado pronunciationfaro pronunciationoso pronunciationcuando pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%papel pronunciationespalda pronunciationpimienta pronunciationpiano pronunciationpágina pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%cerveza pronunciationverde pronunciationarmario pronunciationser pronunciationhombrpronunciation
r14.57%río pronunciationcontrpronunciationrueda pronunciationarmario pronunciationrojo pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%dieciséis pronunciationdos pronunciationespejo pronunciationsiete pronunciationhasta pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%contra pronunciationsietpronunciationtúnel pronunciationcantar pronunciationcuatro pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%uva pronunciationcubo pronunciationlunes pronunciationtu pronunciationusted pronunciation
w26.15%fupronunciationsuegra pronunciationrueda pronunciationescuela pronunciationcuello pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerra pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%uvpronunciationvaca pronunciationviernes pronunciationvida pronunciationvergüenza pronunciation
β45.14%vez pronunciationlluvia pronunciationhuevpronunciationcuevpronunciationcerveza pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationplaypronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciation
j42.11%rey pronunciationbuey pronunciationsuypronunciationhoy pronunciationtuypronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%cabezpronunciationcazador pronunciationmarzpronunciationsinvergüenzpronunciationlápiz pronunciation


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