Benalmádena
/benalmadena/from spelling rulesproper noun
Benalmádena is the Spanish name of a town and municipality on the Costa del Sol, in the province of Málaga in southern Spain. It is written Benalmádena, with an accent on the second a, and stressed on that syllable.
You use Benalmádena exactly as written, in Spanish and in English. After en it tells where you are: en Benalmádena. After a it tells where you are going: a Benalmádena.
Meaning: a town and municipality on the Costa del Sol in Spain (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as be-nal-MA-the-na, with the strongest stress on má. The d between vowels is soft, close to the th in English "this". The accent mark shows the stress, so do not move the stress to the end.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Learners often drop the accent in writing or stress the wrong syllable, saying Benalmadéna. The stress belongs on the third syllable: Ben-al-MÁ-de-na.
Did you know?
- Benalmádena is home to a Buddhist stupa, which is an unexpected sight on the Spanish coast.
Examples in context
- Vivimos en Benalmádena, cerca de Málaga.We live in Benalmádena, near Málaga.
- Benalmádena está en la Costa del Sol.Benalmádena is on the Costa del Sol.
- ¿Cómo se llega a Benalmádena desde el aeropuerto?How do you get to Benalmádena from the airport?
Example conversation
Elena asks her friend Pablo where he is spending his holiday.
- Elena¿Dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones?Where are you going to spend your holiday?
- PabloVoy a Benalmádena, en la Costa del Sol.I am going to Benalmádena, on the Costa del Sol.
- Elena¡Qué bien! ¿Cuántos días te quedas?How nice! How many days are you staying?
- PabloUna semana.One week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
