How to pronounce “malo”

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

maloMAH-loh

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Breakdown

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

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

Este café es muy malo.This coffee is really bad.

No seas malo conmigo.Don't be mean to me.