How to say delicatessen in Spanish

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Pronunciation

delicatessen

delicatessen

Latin America

Simplified: deh-lee-kah-TEHS-sehn

IPA: de.li.ka'tes.sen

Spain

Simplified: deh-lee-kah-TEHS-sehn

IPA: de.li.ka'tes.sen

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
de	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
de	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
li	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
tes	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
sen	s like sun	s similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English