How to Pronounce "paso"
word
PAH-soh
PAH-soh
Definition
A Spanish-borrowed word meaning a mountain pass or narrow passage, commonly used in English place names (e.g., El Paso). Also refers to a processional float in Spanish religious festivals.
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAH-soh
UK
PAH-soh
Listen in Context
El Paso is a large city on the Texas-Mexico border.
The paso through the mountains was the only route to the valley.
Paso Robles is famous for its wine country in California.
We drove through the paso at dawn, with fog hanging low over the ridges.