How to say comandante in Spanish

Pronunciation

comandante

commander

Latin America

Simplified: koh-mahn-DAHN-teh

IPA: ko.man'dan.te

Spain

Simplified: koh-mahn-DAHN-teh

IPA: ko.man'dan.te

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
man	m like mom	m similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
dan	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e