How to pronounce “lago”

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

lagoLAH-goh

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Breakdown

Meaning	lake
Syllables	la · go (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LA.
IPA	/ˈla.ɡo/

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

Nadamos en el lago.We swim in the lake.

Hay un lago cerca de mi casa.There's a lake near my house.