How to pronounce “tortuga”

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

tortugatohr-TOO-gah
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningturtle
Syllablestor · tu · ga (3)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TU.
IPA/toɾ.ˈtu.ɡa/

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Example sentences

La tortuga camina despacio.The turtle walks slowly.
Tengo una tortuga en casa.I have a turtle at home.

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