How to pronounce “once”
Hear how “once (eleven)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
onceOHN-seh (Latin America) · OHN-theh (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | eleven |
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| Syllables | on · ce (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ON. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈon.se/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈon.θe/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Not the English word "once": OHN-seh.
- 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
Son las once de la noche.It's eleven at night.
Tiene once años.He's eleven years old.
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