How to pronounce “Santiago”

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

Santiagosahn-TYAH-goh

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Breakdown

Meaning	capital of Chile
Syllables	san · tia · go (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TIA.
IPA	/san.ˈtja.ɡo/

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

Santiago está cerca de la cordillera de los Andes.Santiago is near the Andes mountains.

Trabajo en el centro de Santiago.I work in downtown Santiago.