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How to pronounce "listen" in Spanish

listen is pronounced lisˈtaɾ in Spanish. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 40 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

lisˈtaɾ

LISTEN

Primary stress: listen

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Syllableslisten
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5:35:38

theic Always so good If not dancing you know that Listen to the Group and hold on to the fe Don't be a Get out of your Seat and on to your Feet right now forg

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Listen to the Group and hold on to the fe Don't be a Get out of your Seat and

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The Spanish word “listen” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as lisˈtaɾ. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (listen), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “listen” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 40 authentic Spanish video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “listen” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from RTVE Noticias, DW Español, CuriosaMente.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇪🇸 ESRTVE Noticias
    Clip #1 · @335:38
    “theic Always so good If not dancing you know that Listen to the Group and hold on to the fe Don't be a Get out of your Seat and on to your Feet right now forg”
  • 🇪🇸 ESDW Español
    Clip #2 · @0:39
    “mundo de los pesos pesados la primera contra Sony Listen en 1964 Poco después se convirtió al islam y se cambió el nombre 1964 Poco después se convirtió al islam”
  • 🇪🇸 ESCuriosaMente
    Clip #3 · @30:09
    “fulanito tanto de la sidra en el departamento tal de polán hito y saber si sabes que me hizo pensar listen hay una en este asunto de los ciclos que se repite tú decías que el asesino se vuelve así porque fue torturado cuando repite tú decías que el asesino se vuelve así porque fue torturado cuando”
  • 🇪🇸 ESVisualPolitik
    Clip #4 · @13:52
    “2002 y entre otras cosas recuperó un carguero secuestrado por piratas somalíes en el golfo de adén otro ejemplo de fuerzas especiales chinas es la unidad listen que forma parte de la fuerza aérea lo curioso de este comando la unidad listen que forma parte de la fuerza aérea lo curioso de este comando”
  • 🇪🇸 ESSpanish After Hours
    Clip #5 · @5:54
    “You cannot see a thing, but I am reading. And you can also listen to music. Thanks for coming, next week more.”

Definition & Meaning: “listen”

Audio
VERB
  • to register, enter in a list
  • inflection of listar:
  • third-person plural present subjunctive

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Listen to the Group and hold on to the fe Don't be a Get out of your Seat and”
  • “contra Sony Listen en 1964 Poco después se convirtió al islam y se cambió el nombre”

Pronounce: “listen”

Syllables:
listen
Primary stress:
listen
IPA:
lisˈtaɾ
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listen

Frequently asked questions about listen

How do you pronounce “listen” in Spanish?

“listen” is pronounced ⁄lisˈtaɾ⁄ in Spanish. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “listen” mean?

“listen” means: to register, enter in a list