How to pronounce “plátano”

Hear how “plátano (plantain or banana)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

plátanoPLAH-tah-noh

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Breakdown

Meaning	plantain or banana
Syllables	plá · ta · no (3)
Stress	The written accent marks the stress: PLÁ.
IPA	/ˈpla.ta.no/

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

El plátano frito es muy dulce.Fried plantain is very sweet.

Compré plátanos maduros.I bought ripe plantains.