How to say espacio in Spanish

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Pronunciation

espacio

space

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-PAH-syoh

IPA: es'pa.sʝo

Spain

Simplified: ehs-PAH-thyoh

IPA: es'pa.θʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
es	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
es	s like sun	s similar to English
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
cio	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o