How to pronounce “listo”

Hear how “listo (ready / smart)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

listoLEES-toh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningready / smart
Syllableslis · to (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LIS.
IPA/ˈlis.to/

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Example sentences

¿Estás listo?Are you ready?
Tu hija es muy lista.Your daughter is very smart.

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