How to pronounce “corto”

Hear how “corto (short)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

cortoKOHR-toh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningshort
Syllablescor · to (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: COR.
IPA/ˈkoɾ.to/

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Example sentences

La película es corta.The movie is short.
Prefiero el pelo corto.I prefer short hair.

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