How to say alimentación in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

alimentación

nutrition

Latin America

Simplified: ah-lee-mehn-tah-SYOHN

IPA: a.li.men.ta'sʝon

Spain

Simplified: ah-lee-mehn-tah-THYOHN

IPA: a.li.men.ta'θʝon

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth 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
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
men	m like mom	m similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ción	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English