How to pronounce “casi”

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

casiKAH-see

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Breakdown

Meaning	almost
Syllables	ca · si (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CA.
IPA	/ˈka.si/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Son casi las ocho.It's almost eight o'clock.

Casi pierdo el tren.I almost missed the train.