How to pronounce “Chihuahua”

Hear how “Chihuahua (Mexican state)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Chihuahuachee-WAH-wah
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Breakdown

MeaningMexican state
Syllableschi · hua · hua (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: HUA.
IPA/tʃi.ˈwa.wa/

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Example sentences

Chihuahua es el estado más grande de México.Chihuahua is Mexico's largest state.
El perro chihuahua lleva el nombre de este estado.The Chihuahua dog is named after this state.

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