capellanía
chaplaincy
Latin America
Simplified: kah-peh-yah-NEE-ah
IPA: ka.pe.ʝa'ni.a
Spain
Simplified: kah-peh-yah-NEE-ah
IPA: ka.pe.ʝa'ni.a
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ca
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
pe
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
lla
  • ll like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
a
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low