How to pronounce “ponche”
Hear how “ponche (hot fruit punch)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | hot fruit punch |
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| Syllables | pon · che (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PON. |
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| IPA | /ˈpon.tʃe/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Two syllables: POHN-cheh, not "PONCH".
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
El ponche lleva guayaba y caña.The punch has guava and sugarcane.
Tomamos ponche en las posadas.We drink punch at the posadas.
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