How to pronounce “Tabasco”

Hear how “Tabasco (Mexican state)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Tabascotah-BAHS-koh

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Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican state
Syllables	ta · bas · co (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: BAS.
IPA	/ta.ˈbas.ko/

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

Villahermosa es la capital de Tabasco.Villahermosa is the capital of Tabasco.

La salsa Tabasco lleva el nombre de este estado.Tabasco sauce is named after this state.