How to pronounce “Yolanda”

Hear how “Yolanda (female first name)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Yolandayoh-LAHN-dah

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Breakdown

Meaning	female first name
Syllables	yo · lan · da (3)
Stress	Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: LAN.
IPA	/ʝo.ˈlan.da/

y sounds like the y in "yes" in most countries. In Argentina and Uruguay you'll hear "sh".
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Yolanda es la secretaria de la escuela.Yolanda is the school secretary.

Yolanda prepara un pastel delicioso.Yolanda makes a delicious cake.