How to pronounce “primo”

Hear how “primo (cousin (male))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

primoPREE-moh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningcousin (male)
Syllablespri · mo (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PRI.
IPA/ˈpɾi.mo/

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Example sentences

Mi primo tiene mi edad.My cousin is my age.
Tengo muchos primos.I have a lot of cousins.

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