How to pronounce “fuerza”
Hear how “fuerza (strength / force)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
fuerzaFWEHR-sah (Latin America) · FWEHR-thah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | strength / force |
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| Syllables | fuer · za (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: FUER. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈfweɾ.sa/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈfweɾ.θa/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- z sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
No tengo fuerza.I don't have the strength.
Necesitas mucha fuerza para esto.You need a lot of strength for this.
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