How to say cicuta in Spanish

Pronunciation

cicuta

hemlock

Latin America

Simplified: see-KOO-tah

IPA: si'ku.ta

Spain

Simplified: thee-KOO-tah

IPA: θi'ku.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
cu	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
cu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
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