Pronunciation lesson: Consonant "Ñ"
Let's practise together some pronunciation.
The sound of the consonant "Ñ" is very similar to the one in the English word canyon. You can find this sound in important words such as español, baño or mañana.
Here's the transcript of our lesson's text:
Mañana es el cumpleaños de la pequeña Toña. Su mamá le compró un moño y un vestido de piñas. Su papá le dio un acuario con cuatro extrañas pirañas. Mañana, Toña tendrá siete años.
Translation
Tomorrow is little Toña's birthday. Her mum bought her a bow and a pineapple-print dress. Her dad gave her an aquarium with four strange piranhas. Tomorrow, Toña will be seven years old.

What about other common words with this sound? Check this list:
Nouns
El baño / toilet
La caña / sugar cane
El ñandú / rhea bird
La ñu / wildebeest
El puño / fist
La uña / nail
El cañón / canyon
La leña / firewood
el viñedo / vineyard
Verbs
ordeñar / to milk
arañar / to scratch
enseñar / to teach, to show
refunfuñar / to grumble
Adjectives
añejo, añeja / mature (old)
hogareño, hogareña / home-loving
mañoso, mañosa / crafty
greñudo, greñuda / dishevelled
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