How to pronounce “nueve”

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

nueveNWEH-beh

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Breakdown

Meaning	nine
Syllables	nue · ve (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NUE.
IPA	/ˈnwe.be/

v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Abrimos a las nueve.We open at nine.

Tengo nueve libros.I have nine books.