How to pronounce “Michoacán”

Hear how “Michoacán (Mexican state)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Michoacánmee-choh-ah-KAHN

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Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican state
Syllables	mi · cho · a · cán (4)
Stress	The written accent marks the stress: CÁN.
IPA	/mi.tʃo.a.ˈkan/

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

Michoacán es famoso por los aguacates.Michoacán is famous for avocados.

Morelia es la capital de Michoacán.Morelia is the capital of Michoacán.