How to pronounce “Lima”

Hear how “Lima (capital of Peru)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

LimaLEE-mah

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Breakdown

Meaning	capital of Peru
Syllables	li · ma (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LI.
IPA	/ˈli.ma/

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

Lima está en la costa del océano Pacífico.Lima is on the Pacific coast.

Comimos ceviche en Lima.We ate ceviche in Lima.