How to pronounce “madre”

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

madreMAH-dreh

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Breakdown

Meaning	mother
Syllables	ma · dre (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MA.
IPA	/ˈma.dɾe/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Mi madre es profesora.My mother is a teacher.

Llamo a mi madre cada domingo.I call my mother every Sunday.