How to pronounce “pobre”

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

pobrePOH-breh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningpoor
Syllablespo · bre (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PO.
IPA/ˈpo.bɾe/

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Example sentences

Es una región pobre.It's a poor region.
¡Pobre perrito!Poor little dog!

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