How to pronounce “adobo”

Hear how “adobo (seasoning or marinade)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

adoboah-DOH-boh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningseasoning or marinade
Syllablesa · do · bo (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: DO.
IPA/a.ˈdo.bo/

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Example sentences

Sazona el pollo con adobo.Season the chicken with adobo.
Los chiles en adobo pican.Chiles in adobo are spicy.

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