How to pronounce “tapas”

Hear how “tapas (Spanish small plates)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tapasTAH-pahs

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Breakdown

Meaning	Spanish small plates
Syllables	ta · pas (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TA.
IPA	/ˈta.pas/

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

Vamos a salir de tapas.Let's go out for tapas.

Pedimos varias tapas para compartir.We ordered several tapas to share.