How to pronounce “epazote”
Hear how “epazote (pungent Mexican herb)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
epazoteeh-pah-SOH-teh (Latin America) · eh-pah-THOH-teh (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | pungent Mexican herb |
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| Syllables | e · pa · zo · te (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ZO. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /e.pa.ˈso.te/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /e.pa.ˈθo.te/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- z 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
Los frijoles llevan epazote.The beans have epazote in them.
El epazote tiene un olor fuerte.Epazote has a strong smell.
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