Spanish pronunciation
How to pronounce “tú” in Spanish
Means: you
How to pronounce "tú" in 3 Spanish accents
Mexican
Castilian
Rioplatense
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About "tú"
Tú is the informal singular "you" in Spanish, the word you reach for when talking to a friend, a sibling, a pet, or anyone you're on a first-name basis with. Pronouncing it is refreshingly simple: one short syllable, with a pure "oo" vowel sound, like the English word "too" but clipped and clean, never drawn out into a glide. The accent mark is not a pronunciation signal here — it exists purely to distinguish tú from tu, the possessive meaning "your," since both words are spelled the same without it. The biggest mistake English speakers make is softening or reducing that vowel, letting it slide toward a schwa the way English unstressed syllables often do. Keep it crisp and full. Pronunciation is consistent across Mexican, Castilian, and Rioplatense Spanish, so no regional worries on this one. Do note, though, that in many parts of Latin America and Spain, tú is often dropped entirely in conversation, since the verb ending already tells the listener who you mean.