How to pronounce “tango”

Hear how “tango” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tangoTAHN-goh

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Breakdown

Meaning	tango
Syllables	tan · go (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TAN.
IPA	/ˈtan.ɡo/

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

Aprendemos a bailar tango.We're learning to dance tango.

Escuchamos un tango argentino.We listened to an Argentine tango.