How to say bautizo in Spanish

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Pronunciation

bautizo

baptism

Latin America

Simplified: bow-TEE-soh

IPA: bau'ti.so

Spain

Simplified: bow-TEE-thoh

IPA: bau'ti.θo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
bau	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
bau	au like now	now sound similar to English
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
zo	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
zo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o