How to pronounce “Alicante”

Hear how “Alicante (coastal city in Spain)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Alicanteah-lee-KAHN-teh
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Breakdown

Meaningcoastal city in Spain
Syllablesa · li · can · te (4)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CAN.
IPA/a.li.ˈkan.te/

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Example sentences

Alicante tiene playas muy bonitas.Alicante has very beautiful beaches.
Volamos a Alicante desde Londres.We flew to Alicante from London.

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