{"id":142553,"date":"2023-12-05T10:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/hear-spanish-words-pronounced\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T08:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:50:41","slug":"hear-spanish-words-pronounced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/hear-spanish-words-pronounced\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Resources to Hear Spanish Words Pronounced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Listening to native speakers is one of the best ways to hear the correct pronunciation<\/strong> of any new vocabulary. So when you’re learning a new language, open your eyes and ears first.<\/p>\n

This post covers everything from online pronunciation dictionaries to super-useful videos and resources for hearing Spanish words pronounced.<\/p>\n

By the end of this post, you should feel confident enough to look for your own listening resources so you can keep teaching your ear<\/strong> and get it comfortable listening to the language.<\/p>\n

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Best Online Spanish Pronunciation Dictionaries<\/h2>\n

Pronunciation dictionaries allow you to search for the words you want to learn and listen to how native speakers pronounce them.<\/strong> There are many online dictionaries that do this but these resources are the best:<\/p>\n

1. Forvo<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"hear-spanish-words-pronounced\"Forvo is without a doubt one of the best pronunciation dictionaries online.<\/strong> You enter the word you want to hear, choose the language and start learning!<\/p>\n

Each word colored in blue is clickable. When you click on a word or sentence, you are redirected to another page where native speakers pronounce it for you. This means that you get to hear the same word or phrase repeated by a number of different speakers<\/strong> to really get the sound into your head.<\/p>\n

This is perfect for adapting your ears to different accents, or you can simply listen to the accent you are interested in.<\/p>\n

I can assure you that Forvo will be your new best friend from now on.<\/p>\n

2. Oxford Dictionaries<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Another beast among pronunciation dictionaries, Oxford allows you to choose between three different dictionaries: Spanish-Spanish, Spanish-English and English-Spanish.<\/p>\n

You can listen to every word and expression you search for. Best of all, this resource offers two different audios for each entry: one in Spanish and one in Latin American Spanish!<\/strong> What more could you want?<\/p>\n

3. SpanishDict<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"hear-spanish-words-pronounced\"SpanishDict is a classic no student should live without. You can enter words and sentences to have them translated, and you can listen to them both in Spanish and English. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Another must-have in your collection of awesome listening resources!<\/p>\n

4. WordReference<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>WordReference allows you to\u00a0search for definitions, synonyms, translations or conjugations. Once you have the word plugged in, it also offers up examples of usage. It even provides\u00a0links to questions in their forum that use the target word, so you can talk to others about the word and practice using it in context.<\/p>\n

Surf over to the forums for even more learning opportunities. They have boards dedicated to vocabulary, grammar, specialized terminology and resources. Discussing Spanish with others is a great way for independent learners to get the benefits of conventional language classes.<\/p>\n

You can also download their free\u00a0app<\/a>\u00a0to your devices.<\/p>\n

5. Reverso<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Reverso website offers definitions, conjugations and usage examples. With a quick click, the website will even help you search the web for news stories, images and encyclopedia entries.<\/p>\n

If that isn\u2019t enough for you, you can also join their free community to build vocabulary lists, add entries to a user-built dictionary and keep track of your searches.<\/p>\n

A new and exciting feature that you\u2019ll also want to play around with is Reverso\u2019s \u201cContext\u201d tab. Type in any word, and they\u2019ll give you several different options with a context for each. It\u2019s an easy way to see a lot of options at once. If you\u2019re interested in helping shape the dictionary, you can even suggest your own examples.<\/p>\n

Best Videos for Hearing Spanish Word Pronunciations<\/h2>\n

There are literally millions and millions of YouTube videos about the Spanish language. However, not all of them focus specifically on improving your listening skills.<\/p>\n

The following four videos were made especially for learners to practice hearing Spanish words<\/strong> without effort:<\/p>\n

6. Spanish Phrases<\/a><\/h3>\n

Fancy a four-hour video? Try this one!<\/p>\n

This video contains a thousand Spanish conversation phrases both in English and Spanish,<\/strong> read by two native speakers. Listen, repeat, rewind, fast-forward… or just grab some popcorn and relax on your sofa while you train your ears!<\/p>\n

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7. More Spanish Phrases<\/a><\/h3>\n

What’s that? Four hours is too long for you? No problem! If you only have one hour but want to learn 500 basic Spanish phrases,<\/strong>\u00a0try this video on for size.<\/p>\n

Listening to a native speaker talk for an hour has never been easier… or has it?<\/p>\n

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8. Learn Spanish Pronunciation in 12 Minutes<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, you just want to watch one super informative video that goes over all the Spanish pronunciation basics with you. Well here it is! I can guarantee that after watching this 12 minute video, you’ll feel more comfortable with your Spanish pronunciation skills.<\/p>\n

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9. Spanish Pronunciation Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you don’t have 12 minutes to watch the previous video, learn the basics of Spanish pronunciation in a mere five minutes with this super helpful video.<\/p>\n

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10. Sleep Learning: Basic Vocabulary<\/a><\/h3>\n

Yes, you read that correctly. Sleep learning<\/a>! At first, I was very skeptical about this kind of learning technique, but after waking up one day knowing around 100 Polish words I did not know the day before, I am now the biggest fan of this system.<\/p>\n

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Just play the video and go to sleep.<\/strong> Your brain will do the rest!<\/p>\n

The best part is that you will be listening to Spanish vocabulary read by a native speaker, so your ears will also be getting their dose of exposure to the Spanish accent.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can also use this resource while you are awake. Or both! After all, there is no harm in trying, right?<\/p>\n

11. Sleep Learning: Spanish Phrases<\/a><\/h3>\n

When you are done with learning basic vocabulary, move on to learning Spanish phrases,<\/strong> all while you sleep. Magical!<\/p>\n

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12. Spanish News for Students<\/a><\/h3>\n

This super helpful video by FluentU<\/a> shows you how you can use native Spanish news sources to improve your listening and pronunciation. Since FluentU is a language learning company, they include plenty of super helpful tips.<\/p>\n

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