How to pronounce Montevideo

Say it like mon-tuh-VID-ee-oh. Montevideo has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VID).

Montevideo pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. monGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
3. VIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
5. ohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of Montevideo

• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: mon-tuh-VID-ee-oh.

Other ways to say Montevideo

Montevideo also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

• mahn-tuh-vih-DAY-oh /ˌmɑntəvɪˈdeɪoʊ/

What does Montevideo mean?

Where does Montevideo come from?

There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city.

Words that rhyme with Montevideo

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of Montevideo.

• presidio

Questions about saying Montevideo