How to say albahaca in Spanish

Pronunciation

albahaca

basil

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-bah-AH-kah

IPA: al.βa'a.ka

Spain

Simplified: ahl-bah-AH-kah

IPA: al.βa'a.ka

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
al	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
al	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
ba	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
ba	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ha	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low