How to pronounce “chiste”

Hear how “chiste (joke (funny story))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

chisteCHEES-teh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningjoke (funny story)
Syllableschis · te (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CHIS.
IPA/ˈtʃis.te/

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Example sentences

Cuéntame un chiste.Tell me a joke.
Su chiste fue muy gracioso.His joke was very funny.

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