How to say delincuente in Spanish

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Pronunciation

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delincuente

criminal

Latin America

Simplified: deh-leeng-KWEHN-teh

IPA: de.liŋ'kwen.te

Spain

Simplified: deh-leeng-KWEHN-teh

IPA: de.liŋ'kwen.te

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
lin	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	n like song	back of tongue touches soft palate for n
cuen	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e