How to pronounce “antes”

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

antesAHN-tehs
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningbefore
Syllablesan · tes (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: AN.
IPA/ˈan.tes/

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Example sentences

Lávate las manos antes de comer.Wash your hands before eating.
Antes vivía en otra ciudad.I used to live in another city.

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