How to pronounce “Morelia”

Hear how “Morelia (capital of Michoacán)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Moreliamoh-REH-lyah
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Breakdown

Meaningcapital of Michoacán
Syllablesmo · re · lia (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: RE.
IPA/mo.ˈɾe.lja/

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Example sentences

Morelia es la capital de Michoacán.Morelia is the capital of Michoacán.
La catedral de Morelia es muy bonita.Morelia's cathedral is very beautiful.

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