How to pronounce “dónde está la comisaría”
Hear how “dónde está la comisaría (where is the police station?)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
¿dónde está la comisaría?DOHN-deh ehs-TAH lah koh-mee-sah-REE-ah
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Breakdown
| Meaning | where is the police station? |
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| Syllables | dón · de es · tá la co · mi · sa · rí · a (10) |
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| IPA | /ˈdon.de es.ˈta la ko.mi.sa.ˈɾi.a/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Stress the í: "koh-mee-sah-REE-ah", not "ko-mee-SAR-ee-uh".
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- The accent on í keeps it in its own syllable, so comisaría has 5 syllables.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
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Example sentences
Perdone, ¿dónde está la comisaría?Excuse me, where is the police station?
Me robaron. ¿Dónde está la comisaría?I was robbed. Where is the police station?
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