How to pronounce “huitlacoche”
Hear how “huitlacoche (corn fungus delicacy)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
huitlacochewee-tlah-KOH-cheh
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | corn fungus delicacy |
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| Syllables | hui · tla · co · che (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CO. |
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| IPA | /wi.tla.ˈko.tʃe/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The "hu" is a W sound: "weet-lah-KOH-cheh".
- The h is silent.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Las quesadillas de huitlacoche son deliciosas.Huitlacoche quesadillas are delicious.
El huitlacoche crece en el maíz.Huitlacoche grows on corn.
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