How to say cárcel in Spanish

Pronunciation

cárcel

prison

Latin America

Simplified: KAHR-sehl

IPA: 'kaɾ.sel

Spain

Simplified: KAHR-thehl

IPA: 'kaɾ.θel

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cár	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
cel	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English