How to pronounce “aficionado”
Hear how “aficionado (fan, enthusiast)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
aficionadoah-fee-syoh-NAH-doh (Latin America) · ah-fee-thyoh-NAH-doh (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | fan, enthusiast |
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| Syllables | a · fi · cio · na · do (5) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NA. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /a.fi.sjo.ˈna.do/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /a.fi.θjo.ˈna.do/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The ci sounds like "see", not "fish": ah-fee-syoh-NAH-doh.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- A d between vowels is soft, close to the "th" in "this".
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Soy aficionado al fútbol.I'm a soccer fan.
Es una aficionada a la música.She's a music enthusiast.
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