How to say celeste in Spanish

Pronunciation

celeste

sky blue

Latin America

Simplified: seh-LEHS-teh

IPA: se'les.te

Spain

Simplified: theh-LEHS-teh

IPA: θe'les.te

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
les	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
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