jalapeño
/ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/
hah-luh-PAYN-yoh 4 syllables · stress on the capitals
US English pronunciation
How to pronounce jalapeño
The trap
The j is said as an h, as in Spanish, and the ñ is “ny”. It is not “jala-PEE-no”.
Tip. Say “hah-luh”, stress “PAYN”, then “yoh”.
Say it in a sentence
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