How to pronounce “diecinueve”
Hear how “diecinueve (nineteen)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
diecinuevedyeh-see-NWEH-beh (Latin America) · dyeh-thee-NWEH-beh (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | nineteen |
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| Syllables | die · ci · nue · ve (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NUE. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /dje.si.ˈnwe.be/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /dje.θi.ˈnwe.be/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Tiene diecinueve años.She's nineteen years old.
Son diecinueve euros.It's nineteen euros.
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