How to pronounce “niño”

Hear how “niño (boy / child)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

niñoNEE-nyoh

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Breakdown

Meaning	boy / child
Syllables	ni · ño (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NI.
IPA	/ˈni.ɲo/

ñ sounds like "ny", as in "canyon".
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

El niño juega en el parque.The boy plays in the park.

Es un niño muy listo.He's a very smart kid.