How to pronounce “abuelo”

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

abueloah-BWEH-loh

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Breakdown

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

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

Mi abuelo tiene ochenta años.My grandfather is eighty years old.

Visito a mi abuelo los sábados.I visit my grandfather on Saturdays.