How to say detergente in Spanish

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Pronunciation

detergente

detergent

Latin America

Simplified: deh-tehr-HEHN-teh

IPA: de.teɾ'xen.te

Spain

Simplified: deh-tehr-HEHN-teh

IPA: de.teɾ'χen.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
ter	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
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
gen	g like h in hat	h 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