How to pronounce “construir”

Hear how “construir (to build)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

construirkohns-TRWEER
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningto build
Syllablescons · truir (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: TRUIR.
IPA/kons.ˈtɾwiɾ/

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Example sentences

Construyen una casa nueva.They're building a new house.
Quiero construir un puente.I want to build a bridge.

More words

crecercuidardolersufrirllorarreír
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