How to pronounce “mofongo”

Hear how “mofongo (mashed fried plantain dish)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

mofongomoh-FOHN-goh
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Breakdown

Meaningmashed fried plantain dish
Syllablesmo · fon · go (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: FON.
IPA/mo.ˈfon.ɡo/

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Example sentences

El mofongo es típico de Puerto Rico.Mofongo is typical of Puerto Rico.
Pedí mofongo con camarones.I ordered mofongo with shrimp.

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