How to pronounce “puerta”

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

puertaPWEHR-tah

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Breakdown

Meaning	door
Syllables	puer · ta (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PUER.
IPA	/ˈpweɾ.ta/

The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Cierra la puerta, por favor.Close the door, please.

Alguien está en la puerta.Someone is at the door.