How to pronounce “perdón”

Hear how “perdón (sorry / excuse me)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

perdónpehr-DOHN
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningsorry / excuse me
Syllablesper · dón (2)
StressThe written accent marks the stress: DÓN.
IPA/peɾ.ˈdon/

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Example sentences

Perdón, ¿dónde está la estación?Excuse me, where is the station?
Perdón por llegar tarde.Sorry for being late.

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