How to pronounce “necesario”

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

necesarioneh-seh-SAH-ryoh (Latin America) · neh-theh-SAH-ryoh (Spain)
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Breakdown

Meaningnecessary
Syllablesne · ce · sa · rio (4)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SA.
IPA (Latin America)/ne.se.ˈsa.ɾjo/
IPA (Spain)/ne.θe.ˈsa.ɾjo/

Tips for English speakers

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Example sentences

No es necesario.It's not necessary.
Es necesario tener pasaporte.You need to have a passport.

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