How to pronounce “pequeño”

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

pequeñopeh-KEH-nyoh

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Breakdown

Meaning	small
Syllables	pe · que · ño (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: QUE.
IPA	/pe.ˈke.ɲo/

ñ sounds like "ny", as in "canyon".
qu sounds like k; the u is silent.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Mi apartamento es pequeño.My apartment is small.

Es un pueblo pequeño.It's a small town.