How to pronounce “memelas”

Hear how “memelas (thick Oaxacan masa cakes)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

memelasmeh-MEH-lahs

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Breakdown

Meaning	thick Oaxacan masa cakes
Syllables	me · me · las (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ME.
IPA	/me.ˈme.las/

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

Desayunamos memelas con salsa roja.We had memelas with red salsa for breakfast.

Las memelas se hacen en el comal.Memelas are made on the griddle.