How to pronounce “cine”
Hear how “cine (movie theater)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
cineSEE-neh (Latin America) · THEE-neh (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | movie theater |
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| Syllables | ci · ne (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CI. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈsi.ne/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈθi.ne/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Two syllables: SEE-neh, not "SINE".
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Vamos al cine esta noche.Let's go to the movies tonight.
El cine está cerca.The movie theater is close.
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