How to pronounce “flaco”

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

flacoFLAH-koh

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Breakdown

Meaning	skinny
Syllables	fla · co (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: FLA.
IPA	/ˈfla.ko/

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

Mi hermano es muy flaco.My brother is very skinny.

Estás más flaca.You look thinner.