How to say especial in Spanish

Pronunciation

especial

special

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-peh-SYAHL

IPA: es.pe'sʝal

Spain

Simplified: ehs-peh-THYAHL

IPA: es.pe'θʝal

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
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
cial	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English