How to pronounce “Sacramento”

Hear how “Sacramento (capital of California)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Sacramentosah-krah-MEHN-toh

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Breakdown

Meaning	capital of California
Syllables	sa · cra · men · to (4)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MEN.
IPA	/sa.kɾa.ˈmen.to/

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.

Sacramento es la capital de California.Sacramento is the capital of California.

Sacramento está junto a un río.Sacramento is next to a river.