How to pronounce “Tulum”

Hear how “Tulum (Mexican beach town)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Tulumtoo-LOOM

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Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican beach town
Syllables	tu · lum (2)
Stress	Words ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: LUM.
IPA	/tu.ˈlum/

Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Tulum tiene ruinas mayas junto al mar.Tulum has Mayan ruins by the sea.

Nos quedamos tres días en Tulum.We stayed three days in Tulum.