How to say gardenia in Spanish

Pronunciation

gardenia

Latin America

Simplified: gahr-DEHN-yah

IPA: gaɾ'ðen.ʝa

Spain

Simplified: gahr-DEHN-yah

IPA: gaɾ'ðen.ʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
gar	g like go, but softer	back of tongue touches soft palate for g
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
den	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
ia	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
ia	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low