The Ñ Sound
/ɲ/Accent-Specific Coaching
For American Speakers
Say 'onion' — that 'ny' sound in the middle? That’s ñ. Your tongue presses flat against the roof of your mouth, further back than a regular 'n'.
For British Speakers
Say 'onion' — the 'ny' in the middle is ñ. Press your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth.
For Australian / NZ Speakers
Say 'onion' — that 'ny' sound is ñ. You already make this sound in English, just not as a single letter.
For Irish Speakers
Say 'onion' — the 'ny' sound is exactly ñ. You make this sound all the time in English.
For Scottish Speakers
Say 'onion' — that 'ny' in the middle is the ñ. Same sound, just written as one letter in Spanish.
For Indian Speakers
Hindi’s ñ-sound (ञ) is this exact sound. You already produce it naturally.
For South African Speakers
Say 'onion' — the 'ny' in the middle is the ñ sound. You already make it in English.
For Nigerian / W. African Speakers
Say 'onion' — the 'ny' sound is ñ. Your palatal nasal from your native language may already match this.
Practice Words
año
year
España
Spain
señor
sir/Mr.
niño
boy/child
montaña
mountain
Practice Sentence
El niño vive en España
The boy lives in Spain
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/ɾ/Tapped r (single)
/x/The Spanish J (Jota)
/a e i o u/Pure Spanish Vowels
/b / β/b/v merger
/ð/The Soft D