arcángel
archangel
Latin America
Simplified: ahr-KAHNG-hehl
IPA: aɾ'kaŋ.xel
Spain
Simplified: ahr-KAHNG-hehl
IPA: aɾ'kaŋ.χel
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ar
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
cán
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like song
  • back of tongue touches soft palate for n
gel
  • g like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English