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How to pronounce posada

Say it like poh-SAH-duh. Posada has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAH).

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US American/poʊˈsɑdə/poh-SAH-duh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • poh
  • SAH
  • duh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Posada pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. SAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does posada mean?

noun
  1. A traditional Mexican Christmas procession.
  2. An inn in Spanish-speaking regions.

Where does posada come from?

Borrowed from Spanish posada.

Words that rhyme with posada

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

Questions about saying posada

How do you pronounce posada?

Say poh-SAH-duh. The American pronunciation is /poʊˈsɑdə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in posada?

Posada has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAH). Broken into parts: poh · SAH · duh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).