How to pronounce “tigre”

Hear how “tigre (tiger)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tigreTEE-greh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningtiger
Syllablesti · gre (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TI.
IPA/ˈti.ɡɾe/

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Example sentences

El tigre tiene rayas.The tiger has stripes.
Los tigres son peligrosos.Tigers are dangerous.

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