How to pronounce “Emilio”

Hear how “Emilio (male first name)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Emilioeh-MEE-lyoh

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Breakdown

Meaning	male first name
Syllables	e · mi · lio (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MI.
IPA	/e.ˈmi.ljo/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Emilio trabaja en un banco.Emilio works at a bank.

Emilio nos recogió en el aeropuerto.Emilio picked us up at the airport.