How to say cuchillo in Spanish

Pronunciation

cuchillo

knife

Latin America

Simplified: koo-CHEE-yoh

IPA: ku'tʃi.ʝo

Spain

Simplified: koo-CHEE-yoh

IPA: ku'tʃi.ʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cu	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
cu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
chi	ch like cheese	ch similar to English
chi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
llo	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
llo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o