How to pronounce “maestro”

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

maestromah-EHS-troh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningteacher
Syllablesma · es · tro (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ES.
IPA/ma.ˈes.tɾo/

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Example sentences

El maestro es muy amable.The teacher is very kind.
Mi tía es maestra.My aunt is a teacher.

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