How to pronounce “carta”

Hear how “carta (letter / menu)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

cartaKAHR-tah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningletter / menu
Syllablescar · ta (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CAR.
IPA/ˈkaɾ.ta/

Tips for English speakers

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Example sentences

Te escribo una carta.I'm writing you a letter.
¿Nos trae la carta, por favor?Could you bring us the menu, please?

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