How to say certamen in Spanish

Pronunciation

certamen

competition

Latin America

Simplified: sehr-TAH-mehn

IPA: seɾ'ta.men

Spain

Simplified: thehr-TAH-mehn

IPA: θeɾ'ta.men

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cer	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
men	m like mom	m similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English