How to pronounce “lechón”

Hear how “lechón (roast suckling pig)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

lechónleh-CHOHN
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningroast suckling pig
Syllablesle · chón (2)
StressThe written accent marks the stress: CHÓN.
IPA/le.ˈtʃon/

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Example sentences

En Nochebuena comemos lechón.On Christmas Eve we eat roast pork.
El lechón tiene la piel crujiente.The roast pig has crispy skin.

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