How to pronounce “alumno”

Hear how “alumno (student / pupil)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

alumnoah-LOOM-noh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningstudent / pupil
Syllablesa · lum · no (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LUM.
IPA/a.ˈlum.no/

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Example sentences

Tengo veinte alumnos.I have twenty students.
Es un buen alumno.He's a good student.

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