How to say guayaba in Spanish

Pronunciation

guayaba

guava

Latin America

Simplified: gwah-YAH-bah

IPA: gwa'ʝa.βa

Spain

Simplified: gwah-YAH-bah

IPA: gwa'ʝa.βa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
gua	g like go, but softer	back of tongue touches soft palate for g
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ya	y like yes	y similar to English
ya	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ba	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
ba	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low