How to pronounce “Sebastián”

Hear how “Sebastián (Spanish form of Sebastian)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Sebastiánseh-bahs-TYAHN

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

Meaning	Spanish form of Sebastian
Syllables	se · bas · tián (3)
Stress	The written accent marks the stress: TIÁN.
IPA	/se.bas.ˈtjan/

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

Sebastián juega al tenis.Sebastián plays tennis.

Sebastián es muy buen estudiante.Sebastián is a very good student.