How to pronounce “Galápagos”

Hear how “Galápagos (islands of Ecuador)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Galápagosgah-LAH-pah-gohs

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

Meaning	islands of Ecuador
Syllables	ga · lá · pa · gos (4)
Stress	The written accent marks the stress: LÁ.
IPA	/ɡa.ˈla.pa.ɡos/

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

Las islas Galápagos pertenecen a Ecuador.The Galápagos Islands belong to Ecuador.

Vimos tortugas gigantes en Galápagos.We saw giant tortoises in the Galápagos.