How to say bacteria in Spanish

Pronunciation

bacteria

bacterium

Latin America

Simplified: bahk-TEH-ryah

IPA: bak'te.ɾʝa

Spain

Simplified: bahk-TEH-ryah

IPA: bak'te.ɾʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
bac	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ria	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low