How to pronounce “San Sebastián”

Hear how “San Sebastián (city in northern Spain)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

San SebastiánSAHN seh-bahs-TYAHN
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Breakdown

Meaningcity in northern Spain
Syllablessan   se · bas · tián (4)
IPA/ˈsan se.bas.ˈtjan/

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Example sentences

San Sebastián es famosa por sus pintxos.San Sebastián is famous for its pintxos.
La playa de San Sebastián se llama La Concha.San Sebastián's beach is called La Concha.

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