How to pronounce “cuatro”

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

cuatroKWAH-troh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningfour
Syllablescua · tro (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CUA.
IPA/ˈkwa.tɾo/

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Example sentences

Somos cuatro en mi familia.There are four of us in my family.
La mesa tiene cuatro sillas.The table has four chairs.

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