How to pronounce “serpiente”

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

serpientesehr-PYEHN-teh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningsnake
Syllablesser · pien · te (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: PIEN.
IPA/seɾ.ˈpjen.te/

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Example sentences

Tengo miedo de las serpientes.I'm afraid of snakes.
La serpiente es verde.The snake is green.

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