chanchito
piglet
Latin America
Simplified: chahn-CHEE-toh
IPA: tʃan'tʃi.to
Spain
Simplified: chahn-CHEE-toh
IPA: tʃan'tʃi.to
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
chan
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
chi
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
to
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o