Spanish word

canción

Pronunciation

IPA/kanˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsong

Example

Escucho una canción bonita.

I'm listening to a beautiful song.

Illustration for canción (song)

More examples

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

The chorus of the song gets stuck in my head.

Core concept

Short sung musical work with lyrics and a clear melody.

Common phrases

  • poner una canción

    play a song

  • la letra de la canción

    the lyrics of the song

  • el coro de la canción

    the chorus of the song

Similar words

tema: Informal label for a song or track used in casual conversation.
letra: The words that are sung in a musical piece, the song's text.
melodía: Arranged succession of pitches that creates a recognizable melody.

Definition in Spanish

Obra musical breve con letra pensada para ser interpretada con voz humana, normalmente acompañada por una melodía reconocible.

Word origin

From Latin cantio 'song', Spanish canción is formed by adding the noun-forming suffix -ción to the stem cant- of cantar.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • tunenoun
  • tracknoun

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