How to pronounce “espalda”

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

espaldaehs-PAHL-dah

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Breakdown

Meaning	back
Syllables	es · pal · da (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PAL.
IPA	/es.ˈpal.da/

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

Me duele la espalda.My back hurts.

Duermo de espalda.I sleep on my back.