How to pronounce “chile ancho”

Hear how “chile ancho (dried poblano chile)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

chile anchoCHEE-leh AHN-choh
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Breakdown

Meaningdried poblano chile
Syllableschi · le   an · cho (4)
IPA/ˈtʃi.le ˈan.tʃo/

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Example sentences

El chile ancho es dulce y ahumado.Ancho chile is sweet and smoky.
El mole lleva chile ancho.Mole has ancho chile in it.

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