How to pronounce “amiga”

Hear how “amiga (friend (female))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

amigaah-MEE-gah

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Breakdown

Meaning	friend (female)
Syllables	a · mi · ga (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MI.
IPA	/a.ˈmi.ɡa/

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

Ella es mi mejor amiga.She's my best friend.

Voy al cine con una amiga.I'm going to the movies with a friend.