How to pronounce “ahora”

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

ahoraah-OH-rah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningnow
Syllablesa · ho · ra (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: HO.
IPA/a.ˈo.ɾa/

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Example sentences

Ahora no puedo hablar.I can't talk now.
¿Dónde vives ahora?Where do you live now?

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