How to say católico in Spanish

Pronunciation

católico

Catholic

Latin America

Simplified: kah-TOH-lee-koh

IPA: ka'to.li.ko

Spain

Simplified: kah-TOH-lee-koh

IPA: ka'to.li.ko

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
tó	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
tó	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
li	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o