How to pronounce “Hernández”
Hear how “Hernández (common surname)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Hernándezehr-NAHN-dehs (Latin America) · ehr-NAHN-dehth (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | common surname |
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| Syllables | her · nán · dez (3) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: NÁN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /eɾ.ˈnan.des/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /eɾ.ˈnan.deθ/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The H is silent: ehr-NAHN-dehs.
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- The h is silent.
- z 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: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
El señor Hernández es mi vecino.Mr. Hernández is my neighbor.
La familia Hernández tiene un restaurante.The Hernández family has a restaurant.
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