How to say cocinar in Spanish

Pronunciation

cocinar

cook

Latin America

Simplified: koh-see-NAHR

IPA: ko.si'naɾ

Spain

Simplified: koh-thee-NAHR

IPA: ko.θi'naɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
nar	n like no	n similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth