How to pronounce “serrano”

Hear how “serrano (small hot green chile)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

serranoseh-RRAH-noh
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Breakdown

Meaningsmall hot green chile
Syllablesse · rra · no (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: RRA.
IPA/se.ˈra.no/

Tips for English speakers

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Example sentences

El chile serrano pica más que el jalapeño.The serrano is hotter than the jalapeño.
Agrega un serrano a la salsa.Add a serrano to the salsa.

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