How to pronounce “dirección”
Hear how “dirección (address / direction)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
direccióndee-rehk-SYOHN (Latin America) · dee-rehk-THYOHN (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | address / direction |
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| Syllables | di · rec · ción (3) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: CIÓN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /di.ɾek.ˈsjon/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /di.ɾek.ˈθjon/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The cc sounds like "ks": dee-rek-SYOHN.
- 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
¿Cuál es tu dirección?What's your address?
Vamos en la dirección correcta.We're going in the right direction.
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