How to pronounce “cuándo”

Hear how “cuándo (when (in questions))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

cuándoKWAHN-doh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningwhen (in questions)
Syllablescuán · do (2)
StressThe written accent marks the stress: CUÁN.
IPA/ˈkwan.do/

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Example sentences

¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?When is your birthday?
¿Cuándo vuelves?When are you coming back?

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