How to say cincuenta in Spanish

Pronunciation

cincuenta

fifty

Latin America

Simplified: seeng-KWEHN-tah

IPA: siŋ'kwen.ta

Spain

Simplified: theeng-KWEHN-tah

IPA: θiŋ'kwen.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cin	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	n like song	back of tongue touches soft palate for n
cuen	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
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