How to say americano in Spanish

Pronunciation

americano

American

Latin America

Simplified: ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

IPA: a.me.ɾi'ka.no

Spain

Simplified: ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

IPA: a.me.ɾi'ka.no

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
me	m like mom	m similar to English
me	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ri	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ri	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
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
no	n like no	n similar to English
no	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o