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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%abuela pronunciationblanco pronunciationnaranja pronunciationescuchapronunciationcazador pronunciation
ä4.26%soldado pronunciationmarzo pronunciationalgo pronunciationcabo pronunciationcada pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%abuela pronunciationbahía pronunciationballena pronunciationbrazo pronunciationhombre pronunciation
β48.67%globpronunciationcabpronunciationibpronunciationcaballo pronunciationfebrero pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%inyección pronunciationcarne pronunciationmiércoles pronunciationbalcón pronunciationescritura pronunciation
θ33.82%cocina pronunciationformación pronunciationcanción pronunciationaceite pronunciationdiccionario pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%abogadpronunciationsoldadpronunciationcodpronunciationpescadpronunciationverdpronunciation
d40.44%sábadpronunciationdespués pronunciationdiez pronunciationespaldpronunciationcuandpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%abuela pronunciationhe pronunciationkilómetro pronunciationsaborear pronunciationballena pronunciation
2.07%señor pronunciationdiente pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%falda pronunciationfebrero pronunciationperfume pronunciationmarfil pronunciationedificio pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%abrigpronunciationganso pronunciationagosto pronunciationgato pronunciationamigpronunciation
ɣ32.93%abogado pronunciationestómagpronunciationiglesia pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationaguja pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationcirugía pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%algpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%alcohol pronunciationhizo pronunciationhpronunciationhpronunciationhasta pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%marfipronunciationcomida pronunciationnaripronunciationmatemáticas pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
j29.26%piano pronunciationhacipronunciationmiércoles pronunciationpimienta pronunciationdieciséis pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%rojpronunciationreloj pronunciationojpronunciationespejpronunciationovejpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%nublado pronunciationplato pronunciationlago pronunciationbalcón pronunciationiglesia pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%muy pronunciationmesa pronunciationmirar pronunciationmejor pronunciationmismpronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%canción pronunciationcanción pronunciationonce pronunciationcarnpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciation
ŋ5.19%lengua pronunciationesponja pronunciationdomingo pronunciationingeniero pronunciationblanco pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%arañpronunciationbañpronunciationseñor pronunciationaños pronunciationextrañpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%comer pronunciationciervo pronunciationalmohada pronunciationestómago pronunciationcómo pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%espalda pronunciationsiempre pronunciationpie pronunciationmariposa pronunciationpolicía pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%orquesta pronunciationser pronunciationmartillo pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationaraña pronunciation
r14.57%chillar pronunciationrojo pronunciationlibrpronunciationcontrpronunciationgris pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%maestro pronunciationesponja pronunciationspronunciationpescado pronunciationsí pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%cantantpronunciationtía pronunciationarquitectpronunciationpreguntar pronunciationmantequilla pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%suya pronunciationperfume pronunciationuva pronunciationaguja pronunciationuno pronunciation
w26.15%rueda pronunciationjuez pronunciationguante pronunciationescuela pronunciationlengupronunciation
silent3.38%guerra pronunciationguerrero pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%vaca pronunciationciervpronunciationveinte pronunciationverdura pronunciationviernes pronunciation
β45.14%oveja pronunciationjueves pronunciationcerveza pronunciationlluvia pronunciationavión pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciationplaypronunciation
j42.11%rey pronunciationsuypronunciationtuypronunciationhoy pronunciationbuey pronunciation
i13.16%muy pronunciationy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%juez pronunciationtazpronunciationcervezpronunciationcorazón pronunciationcabezpronunciation


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