How to pronounce “Valencia”
Hear how “Valencia (city in eastern Spain)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Valenciabah-LEHN-syah (Latin America) · bah-LEHN-thyah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | city in eastern Spain |
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| Syllables | va · len · cia (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LEN. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ba.ˈlen.sja/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ba.ˈlen.θja/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- 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
Valencia es la ciudad de la paella.Valencia is the home of paella.
Valencia está en la costa mediterránea.Valencia is on the Mediterranean coast.
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