How to say cuatrocientos in Spanish

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Pronunciation

cuatrocientos

four hundred

Latin America

Simplified: kwah-troh-SYEHN-tohs

IPA: kwa.tɾo'sʝen.tos

Spain

Simplified: kwah-troh-THYEHN-tohs

IPA: kwa.tɾo'θʝen.tos

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cua	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
tro	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
cien	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
tos	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English