Free Spanish pronunciation test
Say five common Spanish words into your mic. Each one targets a sound that decides how Spanish you sound: the rolled rr, ñ, the j, ll, and the pure vowels. In about a minute you'll see which of your sounds score lowest — and exactly how to fix them.
perro
Flick the tongue tip against the ridge behind your upper teeth. For written rr, aim for a longer roll.
dog
Tap to record
Scores rank your own sounds against each other so you know what to drill first. They are not an accuracy certificate and not an exam grade.
The sounds that decide your accent
The tapped r (pero)
Flick the tongue tip once against the ridge behind the upper teeth — it is exactly the American 't' in 'water'. For written rr aim for a longer roll; the engine scores both here.
The r in clusters (tres)
The same quick tongue-tap when r sits next to another consonant or closes a syllable: tres, puerta, hablar. Keep it short — never the English curled-back r.
The ñ sound (niño)
Press the middle of the tongue against the roof of the mouth and say 'n' and 'y' at the same moment — like the 'ny' of 'canyon' fused into one sound.
The Spanish j sound (rojo)
A rough 'h' made by raising the back of the tongue until the air scrapes — stronger than English h; spelled j, or g before e/i.
The ll sound (calle)
An 'l' and a 'y' pressed into one sound with the middle of the tongue on the roof of the mouth. Most speakers today just say 'y' here (yeísmo) — that is accepted too.
The y sound (yo)
Like the 'y' in 'yes' but with a little friction — almost a gentle 'j' of 'jeep'; spelled y, or ll for most speakers.
Questions
How does the test work?+
You record five words — perro, año, rojo, calle, hola. A commercial speech-assessment engine scores each word sound by sound, and the page shows you which of your sounds scored lowest, with an articulation tip for each one.
What do my scores mean?+
Treat them as a ranking, not a grade. For Spanish, the reliable signal is which of your sounds score lower than your others — that's your drill list. We don't convert Spanish scores into accuracy percentages or pass/fail marks, because we can't back those claims up yet.
Should I use a Spain accent or a Latin American one?+
Either. The engine accepts both major variants: c/z as the Castilian 'th' or as 's' (Latin America), and ll as 'y' (yeísmo). Use the accent you're learning — the test doesn't take sides.
What happens after the test?+
You see your weakest sounds and a tip for each. If you want to keep going, the app picks up from there: 3,000+ Spanish words scored the same way, with practice built around drilling whatever scores lowest for you.
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