How to say cumpleaños in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

cumpleaños

birthday

Latin America

Simplified: koom-pleh-AH-nyohs

IPA: kum.ple'a.ɲos

Spain

Simplified: koom-pleh-AH-nyohs

IPA: kum.ple'a.ɲos

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cum	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
	m like mom	m similar to English
ple	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ños	ñ like lasagna	tongue touches roof of mouth for ñ, airflow through nose
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English