How to pronounce “tengo sueño”

Hear how “tengo sueño (I'm sleepy)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tengo sueñoTEHN-goh SWEH-nyoh

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Breakdown

Meaning	I'm sleepy
Syllables	ten · go sue · ño (4)
IPA	/ˈten.ɡo ˈswe.ɲo/

Tips for English speakers

Common mistake: Keep the ñ: "SWEH-nyoh", not "SWAY-no".

ñ sounds like "ny", as in "canyon".
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Learn more: The letter Ñ · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

Tengo sueño, me voy a dormir.I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed.

Siempre tengo sueño después de comer.I'm always sleepy after eating.

More words

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