How to pronounce “Colima”

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

Colimakoh-LEE-mah

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican state
Syllables	co · li · ma (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LI.
IPA	/ko.ˈli.ma/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Colima tiene un volcán activo.Colima has an active volcano.

Colima está en la costa del Pacífico.Colima is on the Pacific coast.