How to pronounce “faltar”

Hear how “faltar (to be missing / lacking)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

faltarfahl-TAHR
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningto be missing / lacking
Syllablesfal · tar (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: TAR.
IPA/fal.ˈtaɾ/

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Example sentences

Falta una silla.One chair is missing.
Me faltan dos euros.I'm two euros short.

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