ardilla
squirrel
Latin America
Simplified: ahr-DEE-yah
IPA: aɾ'ði.ʝa
Spain
Simplified: ahr-DEE-yah
IPA: aɾ'ði.ʝa
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
di
  • d like th in weather
  • tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
lla
  • ll like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low