daltónico
colorblind
Latin America
Simplified: dahl-TOH-nee-koh
IPA: dal'to.ni.ko
Spain
Simplified: dahl-TOH-nee-koh
IPA: dal'to.ni.ko
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
dal
  • d like day, but softer
  • tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • 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
ni
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
co
  • 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