How to pronounce “sino”

Hear how “sino (but rather)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

sinoSEE-noh

Speed 0.8× Accent

Breakdown

Meaning	but rather
Syllables	si · no (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SI.
IPA	/ˈsi.no/

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

No es rojo, sino azul.It's not red, but blue.

No vivo en Lima, sino en Cusco.I don't live in Lima, but in Cusco.