How to say golondrina in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

golondrina

swallow

Latin America

Simplified: goh-lohn-DREE-nah

IPA: go.lon'dɾi.na

Spain

Simplified: goh-lohn-DREE-nah

IPA: go.lon'dɾi.na

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
go	g like go, but softer	back of tongue touches soft palate for g
go	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
lon	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English
dri	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low