How to pronounce “familia”

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

familiafah-MEE-lyah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningfamily
Syllablesfa · mi · lia (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MI.
IPA/fa.ˈmi.lja/

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Example sentences

Mi familia es grande.My family is big.
Vivo con mi familia.I live with my family.

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