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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%calabaza pronunciationpizarra pronunciationhacia pronunciationaceite pronunciationpolicía pronunciation
ä4.26%añadir pronunciationmartillo pronunciationconversación pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationcada pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%cabeza pronunciationcalle pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%hombre pronunciationbrazo pronunciationlibro pronunciationbicicleta pronunciationjabón pronunciation
β48.67%tambor pronunciationcubpronunciationcorbata pronunciationnublado pronunciationibpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cuerpo pronunciationazúcar pronunciationcada pronunciationcalabaza pronunciationcómo pronunciation
θ33.82%hacpronunciationhacer pronunciationcinco pronunciationtrecpronunciationconversación pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%almohadpronunciationpescadpronunciationvidpronunciationverdura pronunciationcazador pronunciation
d40.44%dedo pronunciationdiccionario pronunciationdesdpronunciationfaldpronunciationcuandpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%dieciséis pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationguerra pronunciationrueda pronunciationdedo pronunciation
2.07%diente pronunciationentonces pronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%formación pronunciationperfume pronunciationfue pronunciationfaro pronunciationfalda pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%guerrero pronunciationagosto pronunciationdomingpronunciationlagpronunciationguerra pronunciation
ɣ32.93%iglesia pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationaguja pronunciation
x18.56%ingeniero pronunciationcirugía pronunciationgina pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationalgpronunciationenemigpronunciation
ɰ1.20%suegra pronunciationguante pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hpronunciationbahía pronunciationhasta pronunciationhijo pronunciationhizo pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%mejilla pronunciationsino pronunciationchillar pronunciationdecipronunciationbicicleta pronunciation
j29.26%formación pronunciationdiccionaripronunciationbien pronunciationiglesipronunciationpipronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%agujpronunciationnaranjpronunciationespejpronunciationesponjpronunciationrojpronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%alcohol pronunciationtúnel pronunciationespalda pronunciationalgo pronunciationcalabaza pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mano pronunciationmirar pronunciationmucho pronunciationmuslo pronunciationpimienta pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%cantante pronunciationcarnpronunciationentonces pronunciationdiente pronunciationlunes pronunciation
ŋ5.19%ingeniero pronunciationnaranja pronunciationcinco pronunciationcincuenta pronunciationblanco pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%ancho pronunciationponcho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%extrañpronunciationarañpronunciationaños pronunciationniñpronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%gato pronunciationmariposa pronunciationmarzo pronunciationseñopronunciationalcohopronunciation
õ0.95%entonces pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%playa pronunciationpimienta pronunciationperro pronunciationpizarra pronunciationponcho pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%preguntar pronunciationmarfil pronunciationmartes pronunciationpor pronunciationcatorce pronunciation
r14.57%bailar pronunciationtrece pronunciationreloj pronunciationformación pronunciationciervo pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%dieciséis pronunciationmuslo pronunciationquespronunciationjueves pronunciationsofá pronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%tambor pronunciationpartpronunciationtrece pronunciationescritura pronunciationtío pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%uña pronunciationabuelo pronunciationcirugía pronunciationcubo pronunciationmucho pronunciation
w26.15%cuerpo pronunciationescuela pronunciationjueves pronunciationhuevo pronunciationmupronunciation
silent3.38%siguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciationguerra pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%viernes pronunciationciervpronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationvida pronunciation
β45.14%avión pronunciationcuevpronunciationhuevpronunciationvez pronunciationclavpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationypronunciationplaypronunciationinyección pronunciation
j42.11%tuypronunciationrey pronunciationsuypronunciationhoy pronunciationbuey pronunciation
i13.16%y pronunciationmuy pronunciationhay pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%cabezpronunciationazúcar pronunciationmanzana pronunciationpizarra pronunciationcervezpronunciation


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