How to pronounce “hacia”
Hear how “hacia (toward)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
haciaAH-syah (Latin America) · AH-thyah (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | toward |
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| Syllables | ha · cia (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: HA. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈa.sja/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈa.θja/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The h is silent and the stress is on the first syllable: AH-syah, not "ha-SEE-ah".
- The h is silent.
- 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
Camina hacia la puerta.Walk toward the door.
Vamos hacia el centro.We're heading toward downtown.
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