How to pronounce “Cusco”

Hear how “Cusco (historic city in Peru)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

CuscoKOOS-koh
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Breakdown

Meaninghistoric city in Peru
Syllablescus · co (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CUS.
IPA/ˈkus.ko/

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Example sentences

Cusco fue la capital del Imperio inca.Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire.
Cusco está a más de 3.000 metros de altura.Cusco is more than 3,000 meters above sea level.

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