How to pronounce “plato”

Hear how “plato (plate / dish)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

platoPLAH-toh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningplate / dish
Syllablespla · to (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PLA.
IPA/ˈpla.to/

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Example sentences

Pon los platos en la mesa.Put the plates on the table.
Es mi plato favorito.It's my favorite dish.

More words

cuchillotenedorcucharabotellacajabolsa
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