How to pronounce “te necesito”

Hear how “te necesito (I need you)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

te necesitoteh neh-seh-SEE-toh (Latin America) · teh neh-theh-SEE-toh (Spain)

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Breakdown

Meaning	I need you
Syllables	te ne · ce · si · to (5)
IPA (Latin America)	/te ne.se.ˈsi.to/
IPA (Spain)	/te ne.θe.ˈsi.to/

Tips for English speakers

c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

Te necesito aquí conmigo.I need you here with me.

Ven pronto, te necesito.Come soon, I need you.

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