How to pronounce “cuarenta”

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

cuarentakwah-REHN-tah

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Breakdown

Meaning	forty
Syllables	cua · ren · ta (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: REN.
IPA	/kwa.ˈɾen.ta/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Mi padre tiene cuarenta años.My father is forty years old.

Son cuarenta dólares.It's forty dollars.