How to say gerundio in Spanish

Pronunciation

gerundio

gerund

Latin America

Simplified: heh-ROON-dyoh

IPA: xe'ɾun.dʝo

Spain

Simplified: heh-ROON-dyoh

IPA: χe'ɾun.dʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ge	g like h in hat	h sound similar to English
ge	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
run	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
	n like no	n similar to English
dio	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o