How to pronounce “Carmen”

Hear how “Carmen (female first name)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

CarmenKAHR-mehn

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Breakdown

Meaning	female first name
Syllables	car · men (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CAR.
IPA	/ˈkaɾ.men/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Carmen es la vecina de enfrente.Carmen is the neighbor across the street.

Carmen nos invitó a su boda.Carmen invited us to her wedding.