How to pronounce “exactamente”

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

exactamenteehk-sahk-tah-MEHN-teh
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Breakdown

Meaningexactly
Syllablese · xac · ta · men · te (5)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MEN.
IPA/ek.sak.ta.ˈmen.te/

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Example sentences

Eso es exactamente lo que quiero.That's exactly what I want.
¿Qué pasó exactamente?What exactly happened?

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