How to pronounce “antiguo”

Hear how “antiguo (old / ancient)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

antiguoahn-TEE-gwoh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningold / ancient
Syllablesan · ti · guo (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TI.
IPA/an.ˈti.ɡwo/

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Example sentences

Es una iglesia muy antigua.It's a very old church.
Me gustan los coches antiguos.I like vintage cars.

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