How to pronounce “de vez en cuando”

Hear how “de vez en cuando (from time to time)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

de vez en cuandodeh BEHS ehn KWAHN-doh (Latin America) · deh BEHTH ehn KWAHN-doh (Spain)

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Breakdown

Meaning	from time to time
Syllables	de vez en cuan · do (5)
IPA (Latin America)	/de ˈbes en ˈkwan.do/
IPA (Spain)	/de ˈbeθ en ˈkwan.do/

Tips for English speakers

v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
z 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 · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

Voy al cine de vez en cuando.I go to the movies from time to time.

De vez en cuando me llama.He calls me from time to time.

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