chancleta
flip-flop
Latin America
Simplified: chahn-KLEH-tah
IPA: tʃan'kle.ta
Spain
Simplified: chahn-KLEH-tah
IPA: tʃan'kle.ta
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
cle
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ta
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low