How to say celibato in Spanish

Pronunciation

celibato

celibacy

Latin America

Simplified: seh-lee-BAH-toh

IPA: se.li'βa.to

Spain

Simplified: theh-lee-BAH-toh

IPA: θe.li'βa.to

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
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
ba	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
ba	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o