How to say colegio in Spanish

Pronunciation

colegio

school

Latin America

Simplified: koh-LEH-hyoh

IPA: ko'le.xʝo

Spain

Simplified: koh-LEH-hyoh

IPA: ko'le.χʝo

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
le	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
le	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
gio	g like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o