How to pronounce “Jiménez”
Hear how “Jiménez (common surname)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Jiménezhee-MEH-nehs (Latin America) · hee-MEH-nehth (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | common surname |
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| Syllables | ji · mé · nez (3) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: MÉ. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /xi.ˈme.nes/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /xi.ˈme.neθ/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The J is a throaty h: hee-MEH-nehs.
- j is a breathy h, a little raspier than English h.
- 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: J, G and X · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
La señora Jiménez es mi dentista.Mrs. Jiménez is my dentist.
El señor Jiménez tiene una ferretería.Mr. Jiménez has a hardware store.
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