How to pronounce “película”
Hear how “película (movie)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | movie |
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| Syllables | pe · lí · cu · la (4) |
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| Stress | The written accent marks the stress: LÍ. |
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| IPA | /pe.ˈli.ku.la/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Stress the second syllable: peh-LEE-koo-lah.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Vamos a ver una película.Let's watch a movie.
La película es muy larga.The movie is very long.
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