How to say cebolla in Spanish

Pronunciation

cebolla

onion

Latin America

Simplified: seh-BOH-yah

IPA: se'βo.ʝa

Spain

Simplified: theh-BOH-yah

IPA: θe'βo.ʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ce	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ce	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
bo	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
bo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
lla	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lla	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low