How to pronounce “mientras”

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

mientrasMYEHN-trahs
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningwhile
Syllablesmien · tras (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MIEN.
IPA/ˈmjen.tɾas/

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Example sentences

Leo mientras como.I read while I eat.
Espera aquí mientras compro pan.Wait here while I buy bread.

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