How to pronounce “mixiote”
Hear how “mixiote (meat steamed in a maguey wrapper)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | meat steamed in a maguey wrapper |
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| Syllables | mi · xio · te (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: XIO. |
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| IPA | /mi.ˈʃjo.te/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The x is an sh sound from Nahuatl: mee-SHYOH-teh, not "mix-ee-OH-tay".
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
El mixiote de carnero es delicioso.Lamb mixiote is delicious.
Los mixiotes se cocinan al vapor.Mixiotes are steamed.
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