How to say cilantro in Spanish

Pronunciation

cilantro

Latin America

Simplified: see-LAHN-troh

IPA: si'lan.tɾo

Spain

Simplified: thee-LAHN-troh

IPA: θi'lan.tɾo

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
lan	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
tro	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o