How to pronounce “Barcelona”
Hear how “Barcelona (Spanish city)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Barcelonabahr-seh-LOH-nah (Latin America) · bahr-theh-LOH-nah (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | Spanish city |
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| Syllables | bar · ce · lo · na (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LO. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /baɾ.se.ˈlo.na/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /baɾ.θe.ˈlo.na/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
Barcelona está junto al mar.Barcelona is by the sea.
¿Has visitado Barcelona?Have you visited Barcelona?
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