How to pronounce “Bilbao”

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

Bilbaobeel-BAH-oh
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Breakdown

Meaningcity in northern Spain
Syllablesbil · ba · o (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: BA.
IPA/bil.ˈba.o/

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Example sentences

El museo Guggenheim está en Bilbao.The Guggenheim Museum is in Bilbao.
Bilbao está en el País Vasco.Bilbao is in the Basque Country.

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