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How to pronounce Matamoros

Say it like mah-tah-MOR-ohs. Matamoros has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOR).

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US American/mɑtɑˈmɔroʊs/mah-tah-MOR-ohs
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mah
  • tah
  • MOR
  • ohs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Matamoros pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. mahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. tahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. MORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. ohsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does Matamoros mean?

noun
  1. a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande

Questions about saying Matamoros

How do you pronounce Matamoros?

Say mah-tah-MOR-ohs. The American pronunciation is /mɑtɑˈmɔroʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Matamoros?

Matamoros has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOR). Broken into parts: mah · tah · MOR · ohs.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning from WordNet 3.1.