How to pronounce “canción”
Hear how “canción (song)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
canciónkahn-SYOHN (Latin America) · kahn-THYOHN (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | song |
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| Syllables | can · ción (2) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: CIÓN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /kan.ˈsjon/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /kan.ˈθjon/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The ending is "SYOHN": kahn-SYOHN, not "KAN-shun".
- 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: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Es mi canción favorita.It's my favorite song.
Cantamos una canción.We sing a song.
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