How to pronounce “molletes”
Hear how “molletes (open-faced bean and cheese rolls)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | open-faced bean and cheese rolls |
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| Syllables | mo · lle · tes (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LLE. |
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| IPA | /mo.ˈʝe.tes/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The ll sounds like y: moh-YEH-tehs, not "mo-LET-ees".
- ll sounds like the y in "yes" in most countries. In Argentina and Uruguay you'll hear "sh".
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: LL and Y · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Los molletes llevan frijoles y queso.Molletes come with beans and cheese.
Pedí molletes con pico de gallo.I ordered molletes with pico de gallo.
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