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Spanish pronunciation
Esperar
/espeˈɾaɾ/
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Syllable by syllable:
esperar
“esperar” is pronounced ehs-peh-RAHR in Spanish: 3 syllables, with the stress on “rar”.
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Meaning of Esperar
verb
to hope [with direct object ‘for something’ or infinitive ‘to do something’ or que (+ subjunctive clause) ‘that something happens’]
“esperar con interés” — to look forward to, to eagerly await