Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "heart" in Spanish
"Heart" in Spanish is corazón, pronounced koh-rah-SOHN (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el corazón, plural los corazones).
| Spanish | corazón |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | koh-rah-SOHN |
| Meaning | heart |
| Gender | masculine: el corazón |
| Plural | los corazones |
| Frequency | #70 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce corazón
Corazón is pronounced koh-rah-SOHN, in IPA /koɾaˈθon/ in Spain and /koɾaˈson/ in Latin America. Corazón has three syllables, koh-rah-SOHN, with the stress on the third. The written accent on ó marks that syllable. On a keyboard without Spanish letters it is often typed "corazon"; the correct spelling is corazón.
- Z, and c before e or i, is th (as in "think") in most of Spain and s in Latin America.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is corazón masculine or feminine?
Corazón is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el corazón. The plural is los corazones. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: el corazón.
Example sentences
De todo corazón
with all my heart
Mi corazón late rápido.
My heart beats fast.
El corazón es fuerte
The heart is strong
"Heart" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- corazón
also a way to address someone you love: "sweetheart" - de todo corazón
wholeheartedly
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember corazón
corazón [koh-rah-SOHN] sounds like the English “core of zone”. Picture this:
The heart is the core of the zone: all streets of the body run to its square.
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