How to pronounce “oso”

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

osoOH-soh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningbear
Syllableso · so (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: O.
IPA/ˈo.so/

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Example sentences

El oso es muy grande.The bear is very big.
Vimos un oso en el bosque.We saw a bear in the forest.

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