How to pronounce “pato”

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

patoPAH-toh

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Breakdown

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

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

Hay patos en el lago.There are ducks in the lake.

El pato nada en el agua.The duck swims in the water.