How to pronounce “Esperanza”
Hear how “Esperanza (female first name)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Esperanzaehs-peh-RAHN-sah (Latin America) · ehs-peh-RAHN-thah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | female first name |
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| Syllables | es · pe · ran · za (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: RAN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /es.pe.ˈɾan.sa/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /es.pe.ˈɾan.θa/ |
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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.
- 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: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
Esperanza vende flores en el mercado.Esperanza sells flowers at the market.
Esperanza es muy alegre.Esperanza is very cheerful.
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