eunuco
eunuch
Latin America
Simplified: ehoo-NOO-koh
IPA: eu'nu.ko
Spain
Simplified: ehoo-NOO-koh
IPA: eu'nu.ko
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
eu
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
nu
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
co
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o