How to pronounce “parecer”

Hear how “parecer (to seem)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

parecerpah-reh-SEHR (Latin America) · pah-reh-THEHR (Spain)
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningto seem
Syllablespa · re · cer (3)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: CER.
IPA (Latin America)/pa.ɾe.ˈseɾ/
IPA (Spain)/pa.ɾe.ˈθeɾ/

Tips for English speakers

Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks

Example sentences

Pareces cansado.You seem tired.
¿Qué te parece la idea?What do you think of the idea?

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