How to pronounce “gato”

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

gatoGAH-toh

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Breakdown

Meaning	cat
Syllables	ga · to (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: GA.
IPA	/ˈɡa.to/

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

Mi gato es negro.My cat is black.

El gato duerme mucho.The cat sleeps a lot.