How to pronounce “famoso”

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

famosofah-MOH-soh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningfamous
Syllablesfa · mo · so (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MO.
IPA/fa.ˈmo.so/

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Example sentences

Quiero ser famoso.I want to be famous.
Este restaurante es famoso por sus tacos.This restaurant is famous for its tacos.

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