How to pronounce “Yucatán”

Hear how “Yucatán (Mexican state)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Yucatányoo-kah-TAHN

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Breakdown

Meaning	Mexican state
Syllables	yu · ca · tán (3)
Stress	The written accent marks the stress: TÁN.
IPA	/ʝu.ka.ˈtan/

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.

Mérida es la capital de Yucatán.Mérida is the capital of Yucatán.

Yucatán tiene muchos cenotes.Yucatán has many cenotes.