How to pronounce “estación”
Hear how “estación (station / season)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
estaciónehs-tah-SYOHN (Latin America) · ehs-tah-THYOHN (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | station / season |
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| Syllables | es · ta · ción (3) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: CIÓN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /es.ta.ˈsjon/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /es.ta.ˈθjon/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The ending is "SYOHN": es-tah-SYOHN, not "es-TAY-shun".
- 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: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?Where's the train station?
Mi estación favorita es el otoño.My favorite season is fall.
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