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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%estómago pronunciationfalda pronunciationestaba pronunciationarmario pronunciationcarne pronunciation
ä4.26%cada pronunciationcada pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationmartillo pronunciationmantequilla pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%bahía pronunciationbosque pronunciationblanco pronunciationbalcón pronunciationbicicleta pronunciation
β48.67%abeja pronunciationglobpronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationfebrero pronunciationcabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cuello pronunciationcascada pronunciationcuerpo pronunciationcamisa pronunciationcruce pronunciation
θ33.82%cirugía pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdieciséis pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%ruedpronunciationalmohadpronunciationcodpronunciationnubladpronunciationpared pronunciation
d40.44%domingo pronunciationdesdpronunciationfaldpronunciationsábadpronunciationdía pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%ingeniero pronunciationfue pronunciationmiepronunciationhe pronunciationmaestro pronunciation
2.07%señor pronunciationentonces pronunciationdiente pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%febrero pronunciationfalda pronunciationedificio pronunciationfaro pronunciationperfume pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%domingpronunciationagosto pronunciationlengua pronunciationglobo pronunciationlagpronunciation
ɣ32.93%iglesia pronunciationabogado pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationaguja pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationcirugía pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%enemigpronunciationalgpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%bahía pronunciationhablar pronunciationahora pronunciationalcohol pronunciationharina pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%kilómetro pronunciationabripronunciationgripronunciationnaripronunciationcamisa pronunciation
j29.26%tierra pronunciationtambién pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationdiccionaripronunciationdieciséis pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%ovejpronunciationespejpronunciationorejpronunciationmejor pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%abuelpronunciationsoldado pronunciationplaya pronunciationsal pronunciationalcohol pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%enemigo pronunciationmirar pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationsiempre pronunciationmiércoles pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%cocinpronunciationson pronunciationviernes pronunciationen pronunciationenero pronunciation
ŋ5.19%esponja pronunciationdomingo pronunciationblanco pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%bañpronunciationextrañpronunciationaños pronunciationuñpronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%o pronunciationedificio pronunciationcolina pronunciationtambopronunciationmuslo pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%cuerppronunciationparte pronunciationespalda pronunciationtiemppronunciationpapel pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%naranja pronunciationverdurpronunciationorquesta pronunciationtambor pronunciationcuerpo pronunciation
r14.57%bailar pronunciationformación pronunciationchillar pronunciationrojo pronunciationradio pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%hasta pronunciations pronunciationspronunciationbosque pronunciationconversación pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%siguientpronunciationpreguntar pronunciationveintpronunciationtoalla pronunciationcincuentpronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%uña pronunciationaguja pronunciationsuya pronunciationescuchar pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
w26.15%después pronunciationlengupronunciationcuatro pronunciationmupronunciationrueda pronunciation
silent3.38%guerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%conversación pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationverdura pronunciationviernes pronunciation
β45.14%clavpronunciationnuevpronunciationcuevpronunciationoveja pronunciationvez pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%playpronunciationinyección pronunciationypronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%tuypronunciationrey pronunciationsuypronunciationbuey pronunciationhoy pronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationhay pronunciationy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%azul pronunciationcabezpronunciationcazador pronunciationsinvergüenzpronunciationnariz pronunciation


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