How to pronounce “vaca”

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

vacaBAH-kah

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Breakdown

Meaning	cow
Syllables	va · ca (2)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: VA.
IPA	/ˈba.ka/

v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

La vaca da leche.The cow gives milk.

Hay vacas en el campo.There are cows in the field.