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How to pronounce santo

Say it like SAN-toh. Santo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN).

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US American/ˈsæntoʊ/SAN-toh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SAN
  • toh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Santo pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does santo mean?

noun
  1. A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.

Where does santo come from?

Borrowed from Spanish santo.

Words that rhyme with santo

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

Questions about saying santo

How do you pronounce santo?

Say SAN-toh. The American pronunciation is /ˈsæntoʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in santo?

Santo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN). Broken into parts: SAN · toh.

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