How to pronounce “bolsa”

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

bolsaBOHL-sah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningbag
Syllablesbol · sa (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: BOL.
IPA/ˈbol.sa/

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Example sentences

¿Necesita una bolsa?Do you need a bag?
La bolsa es muy pesada.The bag is very heavy.

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