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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%clavo pronunciationcorbata pronunciationjabón pronunciationpapel pronunciationmejilla pronunciation
ä4.26%iglesia pronunciationmarzo pronunciationcabo pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationañadir pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%jabón pronunciationbaño pronunciationabuelo pronunciationlibro pronunciationhombre pronunciation
β48.67%cubpronunciationcaballo pronunciationhablar pronunciationcabeza pronunciationcabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cincuenta pronunciationlicor pronunciationarquitecto pronunciationcarne pronunciationcubo pronunciation
θ33.82%cinco pronunciationcisne pronunciationcocina pronunciationpolicía pronunciationcanción pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%edificio pronunciationcazador pronunciationusted pronunciationnubladpronunciationalmohadpronunciation
d40.44%después pronunciationdedo pronunciationdía pronunciationespaldpronunciationcuandpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%oveja pronunciationreloj pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationmantequilla pronunciation
2.07%diente pronunciationentonces pronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%formación pronunciationfrío pronunciationperfume pronunciationfebrero pronunciationfalda pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%domingpronunciationlengua pronunciationglobo pronunciationguerrero pronunciationabrigpronunciation
ɣ32.93%aguja pronunciationiglesia pronunciationestómagpronunciationsiguiente pronunciationabogado pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationingeniero pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciationalgpronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%bahía pronunciationhizo pronunciationhacer pronunciationhacia pronunciationhpronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%isla pronunciationkilómetro pronunciationlibro pronunciationabrigo pronunciationgripronunciation
j29.26%canción pronunciationviernes pronunciationavión pronunciationtierra pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%agujpronunciationconejpronunciationjardín pronunciationorejpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%miércoles pronunciationtúnel pronunciationpolicía pronunciationclavo pronunciationazul pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%perfumpronunciationmás pronunciationcomida pronunciationmiércoles pronunciationmirar pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%carnpronunciationveinte pronunciationganso pronunciationcisnpronunciationcanción pronunciation
ŋ5.19%cincuenta pronunciationingeniero pronunciationlengua pronunciationesponja pronunciationdomingo pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%uñpronunciationseñor pronunciationaños pronunciationarañpronunciationniñpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%once pronunciationdopronunciationcamello pronunciationmuslo pronunciationfaro pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%papel pronunciationzapato pronunciationespejo pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationpollo pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%ser pronunciationporque pronunciationhacer pronunciationcazador pronunciationcuatrpronunciation
r14.57%librpronunciationradio pronunciationreloj pronunciationarmario pronunciationrueda pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%menos pronunciationospronunciationmaripospronunciationescritura pronunciationestómago pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%veintpronunciationestaba pronunciationcantantpronunciationgatpronunciationestómago pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%mucho pronunciationsupronunciationuno pronunciationcubo pronunciationescritura pronunciation
w26.15%cuatro pronunciationnueve pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationguante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%ciervpronunciationconversación pronunciationverde pronunciationvaso pronunciationverdura pronunciation
β45.14%oveja pronunciationcuevpronunciationnuevpronunciationclavpronunciationlluvia pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%inyección pronunciationypronunciationplaypronunciationypronunciation
j42.11%hoy pronunciationrey pronunciationbuey pronunciationtuypronunciationsuypronunciation
i13.16%hay pronunciationmuy pronunciationy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%lápiz pronunciationvez pronunciationbrazpronunciationpizarra pronunciationcazador pronunciation


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