How to pronounce “nopales”

Hear how “nopales (edible cactus paddles)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

nopalesnoh-PAH-lehs

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Breakdown

Meaning	edible cactus paddles
Syllables	no · pa · les (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PA.
IPA	/no.ˈpa.les/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Los nopales son muy saludables.Nopales are very healthy.

Hice una ensalada de nopales.I made a cactus salad.