How to pronounce “sobre”

Hear how “sobre (on / about)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

sobreSOH-breh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningon / about
Syllablesso · bre (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: SO.
IPA/ˈso.bɾe/

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Example sentences

El libro está sobre la mesa.The book is on the table.
Hablamos sobre el viaje.We talked about the trip.

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