How to pronounce “oscuro”

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

oscuroohs-KOO-roh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningdark
Syllablesos · cu · ro (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CU.
IPA/os.ˈku.ɾo/

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Example sentences

La habitación está oscura.The room is dark.
Me gusta el azul oscuro.I like dark blue.

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