How to pronounce “tal vez”

Hear how “tal vez (maybe)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tal vezTAHL BEHS (Latin America) · TAHL BEHTH (Spain)

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Breakdown

Meaning	maybe
Syllables	tal vez (2)
IPA (Latin America)	/ˈtal ˈbes/
IPA (Spain)	/ˈtal ˈbeθ/

Tips for English speakers

v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
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: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

Tal vez mañana.Maybe tomorrow.

Tal vez llueva esta tarde.Maybe it'll rain this afternoon.

More words

a lo mejor me imagino no me digas ya lo sé no me gusta me encantaría

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