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Spanish · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "comer" in Spanish?
koh-MEHR, stressed on the second syllable, ending in a single flicked r.
Two syllables, co-MER, with the weight at the end. The word ends in r — a consonant that is not n or s — so the default rule sends stress to the final syllable, and no accent is needed to confirm it. Every -ar, -er and -ir infinitive in Spanish works this way, which makes this one pattern worth learning once.
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Quiero comer algo.
I want to eat something.
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"Quiero comer algo" chains two verbs with no "to" in between — Spanish just puts the infinitive straight after the conjugated verb. Say "comer algo" as one flow and the final r of "comer" links into the a of "algo", producing ko-MEH-RAL-go with no seam. That linking is a hallmark of natural-sounding Spanish.
Where English speakers slip
The r at the end is where this word goes wrong. English speakers pull the tongue back and bunch it, colouring the preceding vowel and giving "ko-MURR". The Spanish sound is a quick forward flick with the vowel left completely clean, so the "eh" stays an "eh" right up to the tap. Watch the stress too: English-speaking beginners often front-load it as "KOH-mer", which drifts toward the noun "comer" in their own accent rather than the Spanish infinitive.