How to pronounce “hacienda”
Hear how “hacienda (estate, ranch)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
haciendaah-SYEHN-dah (Latin America) · ah-THYEHN-dah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | estate, ranch |
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| Syllables | ha · cien · da (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CIEN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /a.ˈsjen.da/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /a.ˈθjen.da/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The h is silent: ah-SYEHN-dah, not "hah-see-EN-duh".
- 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
Visitamos una hacienda antigua.We visited an old estate.
La hacienda tiene un gran jardín.The estate has a big garden.
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