How to say artificial in Spanish

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Pronunciation

artificial

artificial

Latin America

Simplified: ahr-tee-fee-SYAHL

IPA: aɾ.ti.fi'sʝal

Spain

Simplified: ahr-tee-fee-THYAHL

IPA: aɾ.ti.fi'θʝal

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ar	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ar	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
fi	f like find	f similar to English
fi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
cial	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English