How to pronounce “ochenta”

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

ochentaoh-CHEHN-tah

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Breakdown

Meaning	eighty
Syllables	o · chen · ta (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CHEN.
IPA	/o.ˈtʃen.ta/

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

Hay ochenta alumnos en la escuela.There are eighty students in the school.

Pagué ochenta dólares.I paid eighty dollars.