How to pronounce “González”

Hear how “González (common surname)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Gonzálezgohn-SAH-lehs (Latin America) · gohn-THAH-lehth (Spain)
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningcommon surname
Syllablesgon · zá · lez (3)
StressThe written accent marks the stress: ZÁ.
IPA (Latin America)/ɡon.ˈsa.les/
IPA (Spain)/ɡon.ˈθa.leθ/

Tips for English speakers

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Example sentences

La profesora González es muy paciente.Professor González is very patient.
Tengo una cita con el señor González.I have an appointment with Mr. González.

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