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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%preguntapronunciationbrazo pronunciationcalabaza pronunciationazul pronunciationcueva pronunciation
ä4.26%mantequilla pronunciationsoldado pronunciationiglesia pronunciationmartillo pronunciationcada pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%abuelo pronunciationbado pronunciationballena pronunciationbuey pronunciationbrazo pronunciation
β48.67%calabaza pronunciationglobpronunciationcabeza pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationcorbata pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%arquitecto pronunciationazúcar pronunciationcomida pronunciationcincpronunciationbalcón pronunciation
θ33.82%cien pronunciationcinco pronunciationcatorcpronunciationcanción pronunciationcisne pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%codpronunciationañadir pronunciationtodpronunciationsoldadpronunciationnadpronunciation
d40.44%dos pronunciationdiccionario pronunciationfaldpronunciationdesdpronunciationdpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%se pronunciationlengua pronunciationdecir pronunciationbicicleta pronunciationorquesta pronunciation
2.07%señor pronunciationdiente pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%perfume pronunciationsofá pronunciationformación pronunciationedificio pronunciationfue pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%gato pronunciationlagpronunciationabrigpronunciationgris pronunciationdomingpronunciation
ɣ32.93%vergüenza pronunciationaguja pronunciationabogado pronunciationiglesia pronunciationestómagpronunciation
x18.56%ingeniero pronunciationgina pronunciationcirugía pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationalgpronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%harina pronunciationhasta pronunciationhay pronunciationalmohada pronunciationhace pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%matemáticas pronunciationbicicleta pronunciationisla pronunciationbailar pronunciationhijo pronunciation
j29.26%bien pronunciationdieciséis pronunciationpimienta pronunciationcanción pronunciationtambién pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%naranjpronunciationjueves pronunciationjardín pronunciationesponjpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%bailar pronunciationalmohada pronunciationfalda pronunciationpelpronunciationleche pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mismpronunciationmesa pronunciationmpronunciationmarzo pronunciationmpronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%cocinpronunciationmanzanpronunciationpianpronunciationenemigo pronunciationinyección pronunciation
ŋ5.19%cincuenta pronunciationcinco pronunciationdomingo pronunciationesponja pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%poncho pronunciationancho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%extrañpronunciationuñpronunciationaños pronunciationbañpronunciationniñpronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%hecho pronunciationponcho pronunciationlicopronunciationcamello pronunciationtambopronunciation
õ0.95%entonces pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%esponja pronunciationsiempre pronunciationpapel pronunciationpared pronunciationespejo pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%kilómetrpronunciationescriturpronunciationmarzo pronunciationañadir pronunciationverde pronunciation
r14.57%rueda pronunciationchillar pronunciationhablar pronunciationrío pronunciationreloj pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%es pronunciationsin pronunciationjueves pronunciationmenos pronunciationgris pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%veintpronunciationchocolatpronunciationcantantpronunciationsietpronunciationtío pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%uno pronunciationperfume pronunciationtuyo pronunciationuna pronunciationmuslo pronunciation
w26.15%guante pronunciationjueves pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationjuez pronunciationdespués pronunciation
silent3.38%guerra pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%uvpronunciationvida pronunciationverdura pronunciationvino pronunciationvaca pronunciation
β45.14%lluvia pronunciationcuevpronunciationvez pronunciationhuevpronunciationcerveza pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationinyección pronunciationypronunciationplaypronunciation
j42.11%rey pronunciationhoy pronunciationtuypronunciationbuey pronunciationsuypronunciation
i13.16%hay pronunciationmuy pronunciationy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%luz pronunciationzapato pronunciationtazpronunciationzorro pronunciationcervezpronunciation


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