How to pronounce “padre”

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

padrePAH-dreh

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Breakdown

Meaning	father
Syllables	pa · dre (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PA.
IPA	/ˈpa.dɾe/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Mi padre trabaja en un banco.My father works at a bank.

Su padre es muy alto.Her father is very tall.