How to pronounce “lengua”

Hear how “lengua (tongue / language)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

lenguaLEHN-gwah

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Breakdown

Meaning	tongue / language
Syllables	len · gua (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LEN.
IPA	/ˈlen.ɡwa/

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

Me mordí la lengua.I bit my tongue.

Mi lengua materna es el inglés.My native language is English.