Eixample

Casa Mila and Casa Batllo in the ritzy Eixample neighborhood. Two more by Gaudi!

For more about Antoni Gaudi, view Pin + Plan’s post on this genius!

Wondering how on earth to pronounce this neighborhood’s name? “Eixample” is a Catalan word, commonly used in the city of Barcelona to refer to the city’s famous grid-like neighborhood.

The correct pronunciation of “Eixample” is: “ey-sham-plə”.

Here’s a breakdown of how to pronounce each syllable:

• “ey”: This is pronounced like the word “hey” without the “h” sound.
• “sham”: This is pronounced like the word “sham” or “shampoo”.
• “plə”: This is pronounced like the word “pluh” with a very light “uh” sound at the end.

So when you put it all together, the pronunciation sounds like “ey-sham-plə”.