How to pronounce “puente”

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

puentePWEHN-teh

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Breakdown

Meaning	bridge
Syllables	puen · te (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PUEN.
IPA	/ˈpwen.te/

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

Cruzamos el puente.We crossed the bridge.

El puente es muy antiguo.The bridge is very old.