How to pronounce “triste”

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

tristeTREES-teh
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningsad
Syllablestris · te (2)
StressWords ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TRIS.
IPA/ˈtɾis.te/

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Example sentences

¿Por qué estás triste?Why are you sad?
Es una canción triste.It's a sad song.

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