How to say costilla in Spanish

Pronunciation

costilla

rib

Latin America

Simplified: kohs-TEE-yah

IPA: kos'ti.ʝa

Spain

Simplified: kohs-TEE-yah

IPA: kos'ti.ʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cos	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
lla	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lla	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low