How to pronounce “pesado”

Hear how “pesado (heavy / annoying)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

pesadopeh-SAH-doh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningheavy / annoying
Syllablespe · sa · do (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SA.
IPA/pe.ˈsa.do/

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Example sentences

Mi maleta es muy pesada.My suitcase is very heavy.
¡Qué pesado eres!You're so annoying!

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