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Spanish · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "el avión" in Spanish?
e-lah-BYOHN — the v is a b sound and the accent puts the stress at the end.
Two syllables, a-VIÓN, and the accent is essential. The word ends in n, so the default rule would put the beat on the second-to-last syllable and give "A-vion". The mark moves it to the end. The plural "aviones" adds a syllable and drops the accent, because the s ending now puts the default stress exactly where it belongs.
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El avión llega tarde.
The plane is arriving late.
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"El avión llega tarde" uses "llega" with the double l as a y sound, and "tarde" as an adverb rather than a noun. Say "el avión" as one linked run — e-la-BYON — since Spanish never leaves a gap between a final consonant and a following vowel.
Where English speakers slip
Two habits stack up: the io splits into two syllables and the v gets buzzed, giving "a-vee-ON". Both are wrong: one glide, and a b sound. The accent then gets ignored, producing a front-stressed "A-vyon". And in the plural, learners keep the accent — "aviónes" — when it should be dropped, since the default rule now handles the stress on its own.