How to pronounce “Punta Cana”

Hear how “Punta Cana (Dominican beach resort)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Punta CanaPOON-tah KAH-nah

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Breakdown

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

Punta Cana tiene playas de arena blanca.Punta Cana has white sand beaches.

Volamos a Punta Cana en enero.We flew to Punta Cana in January.