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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%mapronunciationcuatro pronunciationnariz pronunciationya pronunciationnublado pronunciation
ä4.26%añadir pronunciationalgo pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationsoldado pronunciationcada pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%libro pronunciationbado pronunciationabuelo pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationbaño pronunciation
β48.67%hablar pronunciationcorbata pronunciationabrigo pronunciationfebrero pronunciationcalabaza pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cabo pronunciationbocpronunciationchocolate pronunciationcruce pronunciationcuando pronunciation
θ33.82%canción pronunciationcrucpronunciationhacer pronunciationcirugía pronunciationcinco pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%verdura pronunciationradio pronunciationvidpronunciationedificio pronunciationcomidpronunciation
d40.44%doce pronunciationdomingo pronunciationespaldpronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdesdpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%perro pronunciationoreja pronunciationciepronunciationjuevepronunciationepronunciation
2.07%diente pronunciationseñor pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%edificio pronunciationfue pronunciationsofá pronunciationfrío pronunciationformación pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%lengua pronunciationgris pronunciationganso pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ɣ32.93%iglesia pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationestómagpronunciationpreguntar pronunciationabogado pronunciation
x18.56%gina pronunciationcirugía pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%algpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hombro pronunciationbahía pronunciationhace pronunciationhay pronunciationhijo pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%edificio pronunciationabripronunciationmédico pronunciationmarfipronunciationnaripronunciation
j29.26%viernes pronunciationtambién pronunciationpiano pronunciationdiccionaripronunciationbiblioteca pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%espejpronunciationabejpronunciationorejpronunciationreloj pronunciationjabón pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%miel pronunciationbalcón pronunciationfalda pronunciationreloj pronunciationtal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%más pronunciationestómago pronunciationalmohada pronunciationenemigo pronunciationcomer pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%contra pronunciationconversación pronunciationunpronunciationnel pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ŋ5.19%lengua pronunciationingeniero pronunciationblanco pronunciationesponja pronunciationnaranja pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%poncho pronunciationancho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%señor pronunciationarañpronunciationextrañpronunciationniñpronunciationuñpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%cuando pronunciationtambopronunciationalcohopronunciationnublado pronunciationabuelo pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%perro pronunciationsiempre pronunciationzapato pronunciationpelo pronunciationpie pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%comer pronunciationnariz pronunciationmirar pronunciationsaborear pronunciationoreja pronunciation
r14.57%hablar pronunciationgris pronunciationmariposa pronunciationformación pronunciationradio pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%ser pronunciationmaripospronunciationson pronunciationmaestro pronunciationsuya pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%maestro pronunciationsietpronunciationtierra pronunciationaceitpronunciationcantantpronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%azupronunciationu pronunciationabuela pronunciationsupronunciationperfume pronunciation
w26.15%cuatro pronunciationsuegra pronunciationrueda pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationescuela pronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%vaso pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationvaca pronunciationciervpronunciationvida pronunciation
β45.14%jueves pronunciationlluvia pronunciationcuevpronunciationvez pronunciationclavpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationypronunciationinyección pronunciationplaypronunciation
j42.11%suypronunciationrey pronunciationhoy pronunciationbuey pronunciationtuypronunciation
i13.16%hay pronunciationy pronunciationmuy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%sinvergüenzpronunciationlápiz pronunciationcorazón pronunciationnariz pronunciationvergüenzpronunciation


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