How to pronounce “lento”

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

lentoLEHN-toh

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

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

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

El tráfico está lento hoy.Traffic is slow today.

Habla más lento, por favor.Speak more slowly, please.