How to pronounce “cuidado”

Hear how “cuidado (watch out!)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

¡cuidado!kwee-DAH-doh

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Breakdown

Meaning	watch out!
Syllables	cui · da · do (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: DA.
IPA	/kwi.ˈda.do/

A d between vowels is soft, close to the "th" in "this".
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

¡Cuidado, el piso está mojado!Careful, the floor is wet!

¡Cuidado con el perro!Watch out for the dog!