How to pronounce “feliz Día de San Valentín”
Hear how “feliz Día de San Valentín (happy Valentine's Day)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
feliz Día de San Valentínfeh-LEES DEE-ah deh SAHN bah-lehn-TEEN (Latin America) · feh-LEETH DEE-ah deh SAHN bah-lehn-TEEN (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | happy Valentine's Day |
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| Syllables | fe · liz dí · a de san va · len · tín (9) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /fe.ˈlis ˈdi.a de ˈsam ba.len.ˈtin/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /fe.ˈliθ ˈdi.a de ˈsam ba.len.ˈtin/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The v is a soft b: "bah-lehn-TEEN", not "VAL-en-tine".
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- z sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- The accent on í keeps it in its own syllable, so día has 2 syllables.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
¡Feliz Día de San Valentín, mi amor!Happy Valentine's Day, my love!
Feliz Día de San Valentín a los enamorados.Happy Valentine's Day to all the couples.
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