How to pronounce “pelota”

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

pelotapeh-LOH-tah

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

Meaning	ball
Syllables	pe · lo · ta (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LO.
IPA	/pe.ˈlo.ta/

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

Los niños juegan con la pelota.The kids play with the ball.

Pásame la pelota.Pass me the ball.