How to pronounce “Tamaulipas”

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

Tamaulipastah-mow-LEE-pahs

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Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican state
Syllables	ta · mau · li · pas (4)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LI.
IPA	/ta.maw.ˈli.pas/

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

Tamaulipas está en el golfo de México.Tamaulipas is on the Gulf of Mexico.

Mi familia es de Tamaulipas.My family is from Tamaulipas.