dragón
dragon
Latin America
Simplified: drah-GOHN
IPA: dɾa'ɣon
Spain
Simplified: drah-GOHN
IPA: dɾa'ɣon
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
dra
  • d like day, but softer
  • tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
gón
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • n like no
  • n similar to English