How to pronounce “chica”

Hear how “chica (girl / young woman)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

chicaCHEE-kah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaninggirl / young woman
Syllableschi · ca (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CHI.
IPA/ˈtʃi.ka/

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Example sentences

La chica de la tienda es muy amable.The girl at the store is very nice.
Hay tres chicas en mi clase.There are three girls in my class.

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