How to pronounce “Castro”

Hear how “Castro (common surname)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

CastroKAHS-troh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningcommon surname
Syllablescas · tro (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CAS.
IPA/ˈkas.tɾo/

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Example sentences

El señor Castro es el conserje.Mr. Castro is the janitor.
La familia Castro vive en la esquina.The Castro family lives on the corner.

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