How to say apellido in Spanish

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Pronunciation

apellido

surname

Latin America

Simplified: ah-peh-YEE-doh

IPA: a.pe'ʝi.ðo

Spain

Simplified: ah-peh-YEE-doh

IPA: a.pe'ʝi.ðo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
lli	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lli	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
do	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
do	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o