How to pronounce “chelada”

Hear how “chelada (beer with lime and salt)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

cheladacheh-LAH-dah
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Breakdown

Meaningbeer with lime and salt
Syllablesche · la · da (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LA.
IPA/tʃe.ˈla.da/

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Example sentences

Una chelada bien fría, por favor.An ice-cold chelada, please.
La chelada lleva limón y sal.A chelada has lime and salt.

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