How to pronounce “queso”

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

quesoKEH-soh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningcheese
Syllablesque · so (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: QUE.
IPA/ˈke.so/

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Example sentences

¿Quieres queso en tu taco?Do you want cheese on your taco?
Este queso es muy suave.This cheese is very mild.

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