aliciente
incentive
Latin America
Simplified: ah-lee-SYEHN-teh
IPA: a.li'sʝen.te
Spain
Simplified: ah-lee-THYEHN-teh
IPA: a.li'θʝen.te
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
a
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
li
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
cien
  • c like s in sun
  • s sound similar to English
  • i like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
te
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e