🎲 Spanish pronunciation games: Fun ways to improve your Spanish 🇪🇸✨

🎤 How can I practise my Spanish pronunciation?👂

Practising Spanish pronunciation takes more than memorising rules — you need to train your ear and your mouth. 🏋️‍♂️ Here are some effective strategies:

🎵 Active listening: Pay attention to Spanish songs, podcasts, and films. 🎬🎶 Try to imitate the sounds and intonation. Check out our posts on Top 20 essential songs in Spanish and Top 10 best Spanish films.

🔁 Repetition and shadowing: Listen to a sentence and repeat it, copying the rhythm and pronunciation. 🗣️

👅 Use tongue twisters: They’re great for training tricky sounds like “rr” and “ll”. 

🎧 Record yourself speaking: Listen back and compare with native speakers. 🎤🎧

🎮 Play Spanish pronunciation games: Combine learning with fun to stay motivated. 😄

You can also read our article Understanding the Spanish alphabet to strengthen your pronunciation of individual letters. ✍️ 🔠

The key is to practise daily and not be afraid of making mistakes. 💪😊

📱 Is there an app to help with Spanish pronunciation? 💬

💻📲 Absolutely! Here’s a list of recommended apps with direct links, a brief description, and whether they’re free or paid: 

Speechling → speechling.com
🎙️ A platform where you can practise real sentences, record yourself, and receive personalised feedback from native speakers. Freemium: free access to the curriculum and up to 10 coaching sessions per month; paid plans from $19.99/month for unlimited coaching.

Elsa Speak → elsaspeak.com
🤖 Originally designed for English, Elsa Speak now has Spanish modules using AI to analyse your pronunciation and suggest tailored exercises. Freemium: limited free version (max. 5 lessons/day); premium from $6.99/year.

Forvo → forvo.com
🌍 A huge bank of native recordings from around the world. Free on the web, mobile app costs $2.99 as a one-time payment.

Duolingo → duolingo.com
🐸 Well-known among beginners, includes basic pronunciation exercises where you repeat sentences and words. Freemium: full access with ads; paid plans like “Super Duolingo” remove ads and offer extras.

Glossika → ai.glossika.com
🧠 Focused on improving fluency through spaced repetition of full sentences. Freemium: free access only for minor languages; premium from $13.95/month for full access.

Want more? 🎮 Check out our post Games to practice Spanish at home and have fun learning.

These tools combined with Spanish pronunciation games will help you progress quickly. 🚀

❌ What are the top 5 pronunciation mistakes Spanish learners make? 🤔

Here are the five most common mistakes, with examples of words often mispronounced: ⚠️

1. Confusing 'b' and 'v': in Spanish they sound almost identical, unlike in English. 🔄
Examples: vaca vs. baca, vino vs. vino (from venir), valle vs. balle (nonexistent, but some learners mispronounce it).

2. Pronouncing 'h' as in English: remember it’s silent in Spanish. 🤫
Examples: hola (should sound like “ola”), huevo (no aspirated ‘h’), hacer (silent ‘h’).

3. Differentiating 'll' and 'y': in most accents, they’re pronounced the same. 😵
Examples: llama vs. yama, lluvia vs. yuvia, llorar vs. yorar.

4. Avoiding the 'rr' sound out of fear: it’s tricky but improves with practice. 🐶
Examples: perro (with strong rolled r, not like pero), carro, ferrocarril.

5. Keeping a flat tone: intonation is key to sounding natural. 🎭
Examples: in questions like ¿Cómo estás?, ¿Qué haces?, ¿Dónde vives?, if you don’t change intonation, it may sound like a statement.

Learn more about these tricky sounds in Understanding the Spanish alphabet. 📚

Being aware of these mistakes and correcting them with games will make you sound much more fluent. 🌟

🎲 Best Spanish pronunciation games to try 🎉

Here’s a selection of games you can try, with useful links and notes on whether they’re free or paid: 🎯

Minimal pairs challenge → Minimal pairs trainer
✅ Free online game to help you distinguish between similar-sounding words like pero vs. perro.

Tongue twister races → Trabalenguas en español
✅ Free. Compete with friends to see who pronounces tongue twisters best, like tres tristes tigres or el perro de San Roque. Also check our blog The best Spanish tongue twisters.

Phoneme puzzle → Phoneme game
✅ Free. Build words from sounds and improve your phoneme recognition.

Shadowing game → use any audio (YouTube, podcast) and shadow it.

🎧 You can also try Speechling, which is freemium (free with paid options) and offers guided shadowing exercises.

Accent swap → Forvo
✅ Free on the web, app is paid. Imitate accents from different Spanish-speaking regions by listening to native recordings.

For more ideas, visit our post Games to practise Spanish at home and have fun learning. 🎉

Play alone, with friends, or even in class. The important thing is to enjoy yourself while improving! 😄👏

💡 Extra tips to improve your pronunciation ✨

In addition to games and apps, I recommend:

🗣️  Taking conversation classes with native speakers.

🎤  Using recordings and comparing your voice.

📖  Reading aloud every day.

🪞  Practising in front of a mirror to observe your mouth movements.

Discover how to tailor your learning style in Best way to learn Spanish: discover your learning style. 🔍

These tips, combined with Spanish pronunciation games, will help you progress much faster. 🚀🌟

🎥 Practice with our Instagram video 📱

We’ve prepared a fun Instagram video with a tongue twister just for you! 😄🎬 Head over to our Instagram page and try repeating the tongue twister along with us. Tag us in your attempt or share it in your stories — we’d love to see you practising! 💪💬🎉

❓ We’d love to hear from you!

What’s your favourite Spanish word or phrase to practice pronunciation with?

Drop it in the comments below! 💬👇