How do you pronounce "Bolonia" - a village in Cadiz province
The rule for Spanish pronunciation says that the stress is put (normally) on the syllable before last. Therefore it should be pronounced bolonia. Unless of course there is an accent somewhere (there isn't). But everybody pronounces it Bolonia. Who is right?
4 Answers
Sorry to be a pain but is it also therefore panadEria?
You're not being a pain at all 
It's a real pleasure to meet people who are inquisitive and eager to learn new things. Panadería has an accent above I, therefore we pronounce it "panaderI-a" (5 syllables). If you are more interested in accents and pronunciation, check the links below:
Also, each time you're not sure about the spelling (as accents are part of it), use our website dictionary, e.g. panadería.
If there is no accent above the i, then the pronunciation Bolonia is correct (it's a three-syllable word, not four).
All diphtongs are pronounced as one syllable, unless there is an accent above the second vovel.
Just the words finished in a vowel or -n or -s are stressed in the syllabe before last. The words finished in the other consonants are stressed in the last syllabe.
I just loved La playa de Bolonia, where I went this year
this is the beach, and...you will not believe this, you can see cows, horses, unattended on the beach, yes, on the SAND!! Very wild ...completely off the beaten track
Well, pronounciation:
BolOnia.
Just in case you thought I was joking:
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