How to pronounce “cuenta”

Hear how “cuenta (account / bill)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

cuentaKWEHN-tah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningaccount / bill
Syllablescuen · ta (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CUEN.
IPA/ˈkwen.ta/

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Example sentences

Tengo una cuenta en este banco.I have an account at this bank.
¿Pagamos la cuenta?Shall we pay the bill?

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