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Learn to pronounce hacer (to do or to make) in Spanish!

Hacer Pronunciation

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Syllables in Hacer

  • Hacer has two syllables: ha, cer.
  • The last syllable (cer) is the syllable you emphasize the most.

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Phonetic Pronunciation of Hacer

Here are three phonetic alphabets that show you the pronunciation of hacer. Remember to emphasize the bold syllable the most!

AlphabetPronunciation
SpanishDict Phonetic Alphabetah-sehr (Latin America) // ah-thehr (Spain)
International Phonetic Alphabeta-seɾ (Latin America) // a-θeɾ (Spain)
Spanish Alphabetha-cer

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Consonants and Vowels in Hacer

Hacer contains the following consonants (C) and vowels (V).

CVCVC
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How to Pronounce the H in Hacer

The h in hacer is silent! That means that it is not pronounced at all.

ah-sehr (Latin America)

hah-sehr (Latin America)

ah-thehr (Spain)

hah-thehr (Spain)

How to Pronounce the C in Hacer

  • The letter c in hacer is pronounced like the s in the English word sun by speakers of Latin American Spanish: ah-sehr

  • The letter c in hacer is pronounced like the th in the English word thing by most speakers of Castilian Spanish (the Spanish spoken in Spain): ah-thehr

Sentences and Phrases with Hacer

Here are some useful sentences and phrases containing Hacer. Remember to emphasize the bold syllables the most!

SpanishPhonetic PronunciationEnglish
hacerah-sehr (Latin America) // ah-thehr (Spain)to make, to do
hacer dañoah-sehr dah-nyoh (Latin America) // ah-thehr dah-nyoh (Spain)to damage, to harm
hacer colaah-sehr koh-lah (Latin America) // ah-thehr koh-lah (Spain)to line up (USA), to queue up (UK)
hacer juegoah-sehr hweh-goh (Latin America) // ah-thehr hweh-goh (Spain)to match
hacer faltaah-sehr fahl-tah (Latin America) // ah-thehr fahl-tah (Spain)to need, to miss
hacer casoah-sehr kah-soh (Latin America) // ah-thehr kah-soh (Spain)to listen to
hacer escalaah-sehr ehs-kah-lah (Latin America) // ah-thehr ehs-kah-lah (Spain)to have a layover
hacer la camaah-sehr lah kah-mah (Latin America) // ah-thehr lah kah-mah (Spain)to make the bed
hacer un viajeah-sehr oon byah-heh (Latin America) // ah-thehr oon byah-heh (Spain)to make a trip
hacer la tareaah-sehr lah tah-reh-ah (Latin America) // ah-thehr lah tah-reh-ah (Spain)to do one’s homework
hacer la maletaah-sehr lah mah-leh-tah (Latin America) // ah-thehr lah mah-leh-tah (Spain)to pack one’s bag/suitcase
hacer las pacesah-sehr lahs pah-sehs (Latin America) // ah-thehr lahs pah-thehs (Spain)to make up, to make peace
hacer una preguntaah-sehr oo-nah preh-goon-tah (Latin America) // ah-thehr oo-nah preh-goon-tah (Spain)to ask a question
¿Qué vas a hacer?keh bahs ah ah-sehr (Latin America) // keh bahs ah ah-thehr (Spain)What are you going to do?
¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?keh bahs ah ah-sehr ehs-teh feen deh seh-mah-nah (Latin America) // keh bahs ah ah-thehr ehs-teh feen deh seh-mah-nah (Spain)What are you going to do this weekend?
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?keh teh goos-tah ah-sehr ehn too tyehm-poh lee-breh (Latin America) // keh teh goos-tah ah-thehr ehn too tyehm-poh lee-breh (Spain)What do you like to do in your spare time?

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Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation

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