How to pronounce “tamales”

Hear how “tamales (steamed corn dough)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tamalestah-MAH-lehs

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Breakdown

Meaning	steamed corn dough
Syllables	ta · ma · les (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: MA.
IPA	/ta.ˈma.les/

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

En Navidad comemos tamales.We eat tamales at Christmas.

Los tamales de mi abuela son los mejores.My grandma's tamales are the best.