chiquilín
little boy
Latin America
Simplified: chee-kee-LEEN
IPA: tʃi.ki'lin
Spain
Simplified: chee-kee-LEEN
IPA: tʃi.ki'lin
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
chi
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
qui
  • qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
lín
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
  • n like no
  • n similar to English