How to pronounce “menor”

Hear how “menor (younger / smaller)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

menormeh-NOHR
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningyounger / smaller
Syllablesme · nor (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: NOR.
IPA/me.ˈnoɾ/

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Example sentences

Soy el menor de la familia.I'm the youngest in the family.
Mi hermana menor es muy alta.My younger sister is very tall.

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