How to say alcaldía in Spanish

Pronunciation

alcaldía

city hall

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-kahl-DEE-ah

IPA: al.kal'di.a

Spain

Simplified: ahl-kahl-DEE-ah

IPA: al.kal'di.a

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
cal	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
dí	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
dí	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low