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Francisco Pronunciation
Francisco is pronounced fran-SI-skoh, IPA /frænˈsɪskoʊ/.
fran-SI-skoh
US /frænˈsɪskoʊ/
Syllables: fran · SI · skoh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (given name): A Spanish and Portuguese man's given name, also the second half of San Francisco.
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Francisco in a Sentence
- Francisco met us at the airport in Lisbon.
- The letter was signed by a Francisco Alvarez.
- Francisco teaches guitar two evenings a week.
Common Mispronunciations of Francisco
Not FRAN-sis-koh
The middle beat is the loud one, and the opening fran goes past quickly.
Not fran-SHI-skoh
Read the sc as a plain sk, since nothing in it softens towards a sh.
Tip: In San Francisco the second word takes the weight: san-fruhn-SI-skoh.
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