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How to Pronounce Spain
SPAYN
/speɪn/
Syllable Breakdown
SPAYN
SPAYN — one syllable. España in Spanish: es-PAHN-yah.
How Locals Say It
España
España = es-PAHN-yah
Common Mistakes
SPAN-yahSPATH-nyah
Fun Fact About the Name
España (es-PAHN-yah) — the Spanish name — features the 'ñ' (eñe) that English doesn't have. Spain's 'La Roja' (The Red) revolutionised football with tiki-taka possession play, winning the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships consecutively.
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