How to pronounce “elote”

Hear how “elote (Mexican street corn)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

eloteeh-LOH-teh
Accent

Breakdown

MeaningMexican street corn
Syllablese · lo · te (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LO.
IPA/e.ˈlo.te/

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Example sentences

Un elote con limón y chile, por favor.A corn on the cob with lime and chili, please.
Venden elotes en el parque.They sell elotes in the park.

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