How to say esperanza in Spanish

Pronunciation

esperanza

hope

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-peh-RAHN-sah

IPA: es.pe'ɾan.sa

Spain

Simplified: ehs-peh-RAHN-thah

IPA: es.pe'ɾan.θa

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
ran	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
za	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
za	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low