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“song” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocanto · copla

Pronunciation

IPA/kanˈθjon/

Example

Escucho una canción bonita.

I'm listening to a beautiful song.

Illustration for canción (song)

How to say “song” in Spanish

“Song” in Spanish is canción.

Short sung musical work with lyrics and a clear melody.

Full entry for canción: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with canción

El estribillo de la canción se me queda en la cabeza.

The chorus of the song gets stuck in my head.

Tips for using canción

  • The written accent on ó marks stress on the final syllable despite the word ending in n, and speakers say cantar una canción for singing versus poner una canción for playing a recording.

Other Spanish words for “song”

Escuché el canto del pájaro.

I heard the bird's song.

¿Conoces la copla que suena ahora?

Do you know the song that is playing now?

“song” in other languages