How to pronounce “Managua”

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

Managuamah-NAH-gwah

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Breakdown

Meaning	capital of Nicaragua
Syllables	ma · na · gua (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NA.
IPA	/ma.ˈna.ɡwa/

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

Managua está junto a un lago.Managua is next to a lake.

Managua es la capital de Nicaragua.Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.