How to pronounce “culpa”

Hear how “culpa (fault / blame)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

culpaKOOL-pah

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Breakdown

Meaning	fault / blame
Syllables	cul · pa (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CUL.
IPA	/ˈkul.pa/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

No es mi culpa.It's not my fault.

Fue culpa del perro.It was the dog's fault.