How to pronounce “serio”

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

serioSEH-ryoh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningserious
Syllablesse · rio (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SE.
IPA/ˈse.ɾjo/

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Example sentences

Mi profesor es muy serio.My teacher is very serious.
Es un problema serio.It's a serious problem.

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