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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%almohada pronunciationcabeza pronunciationjabón pronunciationarroz pronunciationabeja pronunciation
ä4.26%martillo pronunciationsoldado pronunciationmarzo pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationañadir pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%libro pronunciationblanco pronunciationabuela pronunciationbailar pronunciationboca pronunciation
β48.67%calabaza pronunciationabeja pronunciationtambor pronunciationcabpronunciationcabeza pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%camello pronunciationcocina pronunciationcomer pronunciationcuello pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
θ33.82%trecpronunciationpolicía pronunciationentonces pronunciationinyección pronunciationbicicleta pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%verdpronunciationsoldadpronunciationdico pronunciationabogadpronunciationcascadpronunciation
d40.44%dpronunciationdoce pronunciationdiente pronunciationdedo pronunciationfaldpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%espejo pronunciationsiete pronunciationcerveza pronunciationrueda pronunciationcruce pronunciation
2.07%diente pronunciationentonces pronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fue pronunciationmarfil pronunciationedificio pronunciationformación pronunciationfaro pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%domingpronunciationlengua pronunciationganso pronunciationagosto pronunciationgato pronunciation
ɣ32.93%iglesia pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationaguja pronunciationabogado pronunciation
x18.56%ingeniero pronunciationcirugía pronunciationgina pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationalgpronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hablar pronunciationalmohada pronunciationhasta pronunciationahora pronunciationhuevo pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%chillar pronunciationiba pronunciationlápipronunciationmariposa pronunciationmirar pronunciation
j29.26%miel pronunciationpimienta pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationradipronunciationcanción pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%mejor pronunciationojpronunciationespejpronunciationjardín pronunciationmejilla pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%blanco pronunciationluz pronunciationiglesia pronunciationnublado pronunciationsal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%marzo pronunciationmucho pronunciationmpronunciationmartes pronunciationestómago pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%once pronunciationnpronunciationsiguiente pronunciationnariz pronunciationlunes pronunciation
ŋ5.19%blanco pronunciationesponja pronunciationcinco pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationlengua pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%niñpronunciationbañpronunciationseñor pronunciationaños pronunciationextrañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%edificio pronunciationpescado pronunciationcuerpo pronunciationonce pronunciationglobo pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%mariposa pronunciationpan pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationplato pronunciationpapel pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%escuchar pronunciationllorar pronunciationpor pronunciationfrío pronunciationmartes pronunciation
r14.57%madrpronunciationgris pronunciationrío pronunciationcontrpronunciationlibrpronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%maripospronunciationmaestro pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationespalda pronunciationsuya pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%chocolatpronunciationtambor pronunciationgatpronunciationté pronunciationmaestro pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%su pronunciationverdura pronunciationtuyo pronunciationcirugía pronunciationsuya pronunciation
w26.15%cincuenta pronunciationcuando pronunciationsuegra pronunciationjueves pronunciationrueda pronunciation
silent3.38%guerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%viernes pronunciationvino pronunciationvaca pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationverde pronunciation
β45.14%jueves pronunciationavión pronunciationcuevpronunciationnuevpronunciationlluvia pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationplaypronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciation
j42.11%tuypronunciationbuey pronunciationhoy pronunciationrey pronunciationsuypronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%zapato pronunciationluz pronunciationnariz pronunciationmarzpronunciationsinvergüenzpronunciation


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