gentuza
riffraff
Latin America
Simplified: hehn-TOO-sah
IPA: xen'tu.sa
Spain
Simplified: hehn-TOO-thah
IPA: χen'tu.θa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
gen
  • g like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
tu
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
za
  • z like s in sun
  • s sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low