How to pronounce “sistema”

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

sistemasees-TEH-mah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningsystem
Syllablessis · te · ma (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TE.
IPA/sis.ˈte.ma/

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Example sentences

El sistema no funciona.The system isn't working.
Es un buen sistema.It's a good system.

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