How to pronounce “escuela”

Hear how “escuela (school)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

escuelaehs-KWEH-lah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningschool
Syllableses · cue · la (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CUE.
IPA/es.ˈkwe.la/

Tips for English speakers

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Example sentences

Los niños van a la escuela.The kids go to school.
Mi escuela está cerca.My school is nearby.

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