How to say colonizar in Spanish

Pronunciation

colonizar

colonize

Latin America

Simplified: koh-loh-nee-SAHR

IPA: ko.lo.ni'saɾ

Spain

Simplified: koh-loh-nee-THAHR

IPA: ko.lo.ni'θaɾ

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
lo	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
lo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ni	n like no	n similar to English
ni	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
zar	z like s in sun	s sound 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