How to pronounce “respuesta”

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

respuestarrehs-PWEHS-tah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaninganswer
Syllablesres · pues · ta (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PUES.
IPA/res.ˈpwes.ta/

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Example sentences

No sé la respuesta.I don't know the answer.
Espero tu respuesta.I'm waiting for your answer.

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