How to pronounce “semana”

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

semanaseh-MAH-nah

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Breakdown

Meaning	week
Syllables	se · ma · na (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MA.
IPA	/se.ˈma.na/

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

Nos vemos la próxima semana.See you next week.

Trabajo cinco días a la semana.I work five days a week.