How to pronounce “Venezuela”
Hear how “Venezuela (country in South America)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Venezuelabeh-neh-SWEH-lah (Latin America) · beh-neh-THWEH-lah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | country in South America |
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| Syllables | ve · ne · zue · la (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ZUE. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /be.ne.ˈswe.la/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /be.ne.ˈθwe.la/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The z sounds like s in Latin America: beh-neh-SWEH-lah.
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- z sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Venezuela tiene playas en el mar Caribe.Venezuela has beaches on the Caribbean Sea.
Mi profesor es de Venezuela.My teacher is from Venezuela.
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