ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə nˈoʊt ðæt sˌʌm spˈænɪʃ ɛɡzˈɑːnɪmz ɑːɹ ʌv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl jˈuːs, ænd ɑːɹ ðˈɛɹfoːɹ pɹɪfˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚ nˈuːɚɹ ɛɡzˈɑːnɪmz ɔːɹ kˈɜːɹənt ɔːɹ nˈeɪɾɪv plˈeɪsneɪmz fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl pˈɛkɪn ˌoʊvɚ beɪdʒˈɪŋ.
It is important to note that some Spanish exonyms are of traditional use, and are therefore preferred over newer exonyms or current or native placenames (for example Pekín over Beijing).