How to pronounce “tuna”
Hear how “tuna (prickly pear fruit)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | prickly pear fruit |
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| Syllables | tu · na (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TU. |
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| IPA | /ˈtu.na/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: In Spanish tuna is cactus fruit, said TOO-nah; the fish is atún.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
La tuna es la fruta del nopal.The prickly pear is the cactus fruit.
Compramos tunas rojas en el mercado.We bought red prickly pears at the market.
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