How to pronounce “Cuernavaca”

Hear how “Cuernavaca (capital of Morelos)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Cuernavacakwehr-nah-BAH-kah

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Breakdown

Meaning	capital of Morelos
Syllables	cuer · na · va · ca (4)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: VA.
IPA	/kweɾ.na.ˈba.ka/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Cuernavaca se llama la ciudad de la eterna primavera.Cuernavaca is called the city of eternal spring.

Fuimos a Cuernavaca el fin de semana.We went to Cuernavaca for the weekend.