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How to pronounce "wait" in Spanish

wait is pronounced with standard Spanish phonetics in Spanish. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 45 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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out on the highway lay me down underneath the old tree. Don't make me wait. Take a catch the last midnight train. Baby, hurry up. I need you in a rest. I need you here.

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45 clips

The Spanish word “wait”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (wait), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. SayItVid indexes 45 authentic Spanish video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “wait” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from RTVE Noticias, Spanish Fairy Tales, DW Español.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇪🇸 ESRTVE Noticias
    Clip #1 · @181:33
    “out on the highway lay me down underneath the old tree. Don't make me wait. Take a catch the last midnight train. Baby, hurry up. I need you in a rest. I need you here.”
  • 🇪🇸 ESSpanish Fairy Tales
    Clip #2 · @2:40
    “de que no es sonreído en su vida y esta casa nunca hará sonreír a nadie dios salve a esa niña la casa se llamaba michelle wait minor y era una enorme finca situada en your side llena de jardines y huelgas la casa tenía más de”
  • 🇪🇸 ESDW Español
    Clip #3 · @2:35
    “política stereo diferente a la de trump transfería hacerla américa wait eeuu grandes de nuevo lo quiere también by de que era la hegemonía pero quiere alianzas quiere enfocar sobre derechos humanos y quiere”
  • 🇪🇸 ESVisualPolitik
    Clip #4 · @12:05
    “in the whole "being seen as a man of peace and reconciliation" in and outside of Korea. But, wait a moment, is everything as pretty as they portray it? is everything as pretty as they portray it?”
  • 🇪🇸 ESSpanish After Hours
    Clip #5 · @7:23
    “since they have a long trip. And now we have to wait for Santa Claus to come. I came to bring presents, I am Santa Claus.”

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