How to pronounce “contento”

Hear how “contento (happy / pleased)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

contentokohn-TEHN-toh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaninghappy / pleased
Syllablescon · ten · to (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TEN.
IPA/kon.ˈten.to/

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Example sentences

Estoy muy contento.I'm very happy.
Mi jefe está contento con mi trabajo.My boss is happy with my work.

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