Appendix:Spanish pronunciation
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The following tables show the IPA and SAMPA representations of Spanish pronunciation.
The below table lists both monophthongs and diphthongs.
| IPA | SAMPA | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a | a | alto, mar, luna |
| ai | ai | aire, vaina, hay |
| au | au | aura, flauta, miau |
| e | e | esto, cielo, madre |
| ei | ei | peine, rey |
| eu | eu | europeo, reuma |
| i | i | isla, vino, casi |
| o | o | ola, broma, sapo |
| oi | oi | oigo, boina, hoy |
| u | u | uva, alud, tribu |
| ui | ui | uy, muy |
| IPA | SAMPA | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| b | b | barco, tumba, vida, invierno |
| β̞ | B_o | cabeza, pueblo, nuevo |
| d̪ | d_d | día, caldo, candado |
| ð̞ | D | candado, virtud |
| f | f | fuente, afán |
| ɡ | g | gota, mango |
| ɣ̞ or ɰ | G or M\ | lago, amargo |
| j | j | miau, cielo, opción, viuda |
| ɟʝ | J\j\ | hielo, yeso |
| ʝ | j\ | ayer, mayo |
| k | k | campo, vaca, kilo, queso |
| l | l | león, mula, coral |
| ʎ | L | llave, cuello |
| m | m | monte, cama, invierno |
| n | n | nieto, cana, pan |
| ɲ | J | ñandú, mañana |
| ŋ | N | cinco, ángel, rango, naranja |
| p | p | puente, capa, chip |
| r | r | reino, enredar, carro |
| ɾ | 4 | caro, mandril, robar |
| s | s | siglo, mesa, ciprés |
| θ | T | cien, sauce, voz, zurdo, enzima |
| t̪ | t_d | tiempo, atún, martes |
| tʃ | tS | chile, macho |
| w | w | huevo, cuido, sándwich |
| x | x | joven, gente, maja, México |
| z | z | desde, isla, mismo, deshuesar |
Other symbols
A stress mark is placed before the syllable that is stressed in IPA and SAMPA.
| IPA | SAMPA | Indicates |
|---|---|---|
| ˈ (ˈa) | " ("a) | primary stress |
| ˌ (ˌa) | % (%a) | secondary stress, sometimes tertiary stress |
| a.a | a.a | division between syllables |