How to pronounce “dulces sueños”
Hear how “dulces sueños (sweet dreams)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
dulces sueñosDOOL-sehs SWEH-nyohs (Latin America) · DOOL-thehs SWEH-nyohs (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | sweet dreams |
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| Syllables | dul · ces sue · ños (4) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈdul.ses ˈswe.ɲos/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈdul.θes ˈswe.ɲos/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Sueños is two syllables with ñ: "SWEH-nyohs", not "soo-EH-nos".
- ñ sounds like "ny", as in "canyon".
- 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: The letter Ñ · Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Buenas noches, hijo. Dulces sueños.Good night, son. Sweet dreams.
Dulces sueños, mi vida.Sweet dreams, my love.
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