How to pronounce “esto”

Hear how “esto (this (thing))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

estoEHS-toh

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Breakdown

Meaning	this (thing)
Syllables	es · to (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ES.
IPA	/ˈes.to/

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

¿Qué es esto?What is this?

Esto es muy importante.This is very important.