How to pronounce “Lucía”
Hear how “Lucía (Spanish form of Lucy)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Lucíaloo-SEE-ah (Latin America) · loo-THEE-ah (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | Spanish form of Lucy |
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| Syllables | lu · cí · a (3) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: CÍ. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /lu.ˈsi.a/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /lu.ˈθi.a/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Stress the í: loo-SEE-ah, not "LOO-sha".
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- The accent on í keeps it in its own syllable, so lucía has 3 syllables.
- 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
Lucía estudia derecho.Lucía studies law.
Lucía me regaló un libro.Lucía gave me a book.
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