How to pronounce “desierto”

Hear how “desierto (desert)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

desiertodeh-SYEHR-toh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningdesert
Syllablesde · sier · to (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SIER.
IPA/de.ˈsjeɾ.to/

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Example sentences

El desierto es muy caliente.The desert is very hot.
Cruzamos el desierto en coche.We crossed the desert by car.

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