How to pronounce “mapa”

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

mapaMAH-pah

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

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

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

¿Tienes un mapa de la ciudad?Do you have a map of the city?

Mira el mapa.Look at the map.