How to pronounce “diciembre”
Hear how “diciembre (December)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
diciembredee-SYEHM-breh (Latin America) · dee-THYEHM-breh (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | December |
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| Syllables | di · ciem · bre (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CIEM. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /di.ˈsjem.bɾe/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /di.ˈθjem.bɾe/ |
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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
La Navidad es en diciembre.Christmas is in December.
En diciembre hace frío.It's cold in December.
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