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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%armario pronunciationsuegra pronunciationabuela pronunciationya pronunciationmejilla pronunciation
ä4.26%algo pronunciationmantequilla pronunciationcabo pronunciationsoldado pronunciationconversación pronunciation
ã0.38%mano pronunciation
ɑ0.23%calle pronunciationcabeza pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b51.33%jabón pronunciationbiblioteca pronunciationtambién pronunciationblanco pronunciationhombre pronunciation
β48.67%globpronunciationtambor pronunciationabrigo pronunciationibpronunciationestabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k65.07%cocina pronunciationcuerpo pronunciationescoba pronunciationcorbata pronunciationcamello pronunciation
θ33.82%canción pronunciationinyección pronunciationdocpronunciationcerveza pronunciationcocina pronunciation
s1.10%oncpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ð59.56%radio pronunciationtodpronunciationmadre pronunciationedificio pronunciationcadpronunciation
d40.44%dos pronunciationdomingo pronunciationdía pronunciationsábadpronunciationdoce pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
e97.53%mesa pronunciationparepronunciationsinvergüenza pronunciationabeja pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
2.07%entonces pronunciationdiente pronunciationseñor pronunciation
ɛ0.39%guerrero pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fue pronunciationfaro pronunciationfebrero pronunciationsofá pronunciationfrío pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ43.71%ganso pronunciationguerra pronunciationglobo pronunciationabrigpronunciationagosto pronunciation
ɣ32.93%aguja pronunciationvergüenza pronunciationpreguntar pronunciationabogado pronunciationsiguiente pronunciation
x18.56%cirugía pronunciationgina pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
g3.59%sinvergüenza pronunciationenemigpronunciationalgpronunciation
ɰ1.20%guante pronunciationsuegra pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
silent100.00%hombro pronunciationalcohol pronunciationhace pronunciationhoy pronunciationhpronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i70.45%iba pronunciationvida pronunciationmejilla pronunciationcinco pronunciationcocina pronunciation
j29.26%tierra pronunciationavión pronunciationtambién pronunciationdiccionaripronunciationviernes pronunciation
ĩ0.28%domingo pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
x95.96%abejpronunciationjardín pronunciationmejor pronunciationojpronunciationjabón pronunciation
χ4.04%juez pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kilómetro pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l100.00%bailar pronunciationplaya pronunciationlicor pronunciationmarfil pronunciationpelpronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mismpronunciationmpronunciationmaestro pronunciationmédico pronunciationcamello pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n92.21%npronunciationveinte pronunciationsinpronunciationcantar pronunciationcantante pronunciation
ŋ5.19%lengua pronunciationesponja pronunciationblanco pronunciationdomingo pronunciationingeniero pronunciation
m1.04%sinvergüenza pronunciation
ɲ0.35%poncho pronunciationancho pronunciation
ñÑpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɲ97.37%señor pronunciationuñpronunciationbañpronunciationextrañpronunciationaños pronunciation
ɳ2.63%añadir pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
o98.73%porque pronunciationmarzo pronunciationzorro pronunciationojo pronunciationarquitecto pronunciation
õ0.95%conversación pronunciationentonces pronunciation
ɔ0.32%formación pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pecho pronunciationpolicía pronunciationpiano pronunciationesponja pronunciationpelo pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɾ85.43%saborear pronunciationguerrerpronunciationarquitecto pronunciationdecir pronunciationmartillo pronunciation
r14.57%gris pronunciationrey pronunciationrojo pronunciationciervo pronunciationcantar pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s99.14%gris pronunciationespejo pronunciationganspronunciationdos pronunciationquespronunciation
z0.86%mismo pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%escritura pronunciationplatpronunciationagostpronunciationcontra pronunciationtambor pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
u70.15%usted pronunciationabuelo pronunciationcubo pronunciationtuyo pronunciationescuchar pronunciation
w26.15%cuando pronunciationrueda pronunciationjueves pronunciationnueve pronunciationbuey pronunciation
silent3.38%guerra pronunciationsiguiente pronunciationguerrero pronunciation
ũ0.31%preguntar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b54.86%vaca pronunciationviernes pronunciationvaso pronunciationvida pronunciationuvpronunciation
β45.14%oveja pronunciationvez pronunciationavión pronunciationjueves pronunciationlluvia pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks100.00%extraño pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʝ44.74%ypronunciationypronunciationplaypronunciationinyección pronunciation
j42.11%hoy pronunciationsuypronunciationbuey pronunciationrey pronunciationtuypronunciation
i13.16%hay pronunciationy pronunciationmuy pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
θ100.00%azúcar pronunciationmanzana pronunciationcazador pronunciationazul pronunciationluz pronunciation


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