Learn Spanish → Spain (Castilian)
Master the Spanish.
Master Castilian — the famous theta (/θ/), rolled R, and distinct vosotros.
About this accent
The phonetic identity of Spanish.
Castilian Spanish distinguishes /s/ and /θ/ ("casa" vs "caza"), uses a sharper rolled R, and keeps the "vosotros" plural form alive. Pitch is slightly higher and faster than Latin American Spanish. AnyAccent drills the theta sound that Latin American speakers replace with /s/.
Phonetic signature
Three sounds you will drill.
Theta
plaza → /ˈplaθa/ — the Castilian distinguisher
Alveolar trill
perro → /ˈpero/ — rolled hard
Soft B
haba → /ˈaβa/ — the fricative B
Try it
Sentences AnyAccent will score.
Real sentences picked for the phonemes that distinguish Spanish from sibling accents.
¿Cómo te llamas?
Standard greeting. Soft palatal Ll in "llamas".
La casa está en la plaza.
Theta vs /s/ — "plaza" /ˈplaθa/ in Castilian.
¿Vosotros queréis café?
Vosotros form — alive in Spain, dead in Latin America.
El perro corre rápido.
Double R in "perro" — trill it hard. Single R in "corre" is shorter.
Buenos días, ¿qué tal?
Formal good morning. Roll the R in "días" lightly.
Gracias, hasta luego.
Casual goodbye. Theta in "gracias" /ˈɡɾaθjas/.
What you drill
What AnyAccent fixes in the Spanish.
Theta /θ/ vs /s/ distinction practice
Rolled R training (the alveolar trill)
Vosotros conjugation drills
How it works
Three taps to a better accent.
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Speak any sentence
Type or paste a sentence, tap record. Auto silence detection stops the recording for you. Sub-second analysis.
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See exactly what to fix
Words colored by accuracy. Phonemes flagged with IPA and tongue-position hints. Native TTS to compare side-by-side.
FAQ
Common questions.
Will I be understood in Latin America if I learn Castilian?
Yes — Castilian and Latin American Spanish are mutually intelligible. The /θ/ for c/z is the main marker; Latin Americans will recognize it instantly as European Spanish.
How do I roll my R?
AnyAccent scores trill vs tap separately, with progressive drills (single tap → multi-tap → full trill). Most learners get a reliable trill in 4–6 weeks of daily practice.
Should I learn vosotros if I do not live in Spain?
It is the conjugation that most marks you as a Spain-Spanish speaker, but it is rarely needed outside Spain. AnyAccent drills both vosotros and ustedes — pick what fits your goal.
Is this the Madrid accent or general Castilian?
The model targets the central-Spain broadcast standard (think TVE). Andalusian, Catalan-influenced, and Latin American variants are scored as separate accents.
How is this different from Mexican Spanish in your scoring?
Two separate engines with different phoneme inventories: theta (/θ/) is required in Castilian, banned in Mexican. The same sentence scores differently in es-ES vs es-MX.
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