How to pronounce “abuela”

Hear how “abuela (grandmother)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

abuelaah-BWEH-lah

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Breakdown

Meaning	grandmother
Syllables	a · bue · la (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: BUE.
IPA	/a.ˈbwe.la/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Mi abuela vive en el campo.My grandmother lives in the country.

La abuela cuenta historias.Grandma tells stories.