How to pronounce “gobierno”

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

gobiernogoh-BYEHR-noh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaninggovernment
Syllablesgo · bier · no (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: BIER.
IPA/ɡo.ˈbjeɾ.no/

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Example sentences

El gobierno subió los impuestos.The government raised taxes.
Trabaja para el gobierno.She works for the government.

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