How to pronounce “muerte”

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

muerteMWEHR-teh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningdeath
Syllablesmuer · te (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MUER.
IPA/ˈmweɾ.te/

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Example sentences

La muerte de su padre fue muy triste.His father's death was very sad.
Tiene miedo a la muerte.She is afraid of death.

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