How to say guayaquileño in Spanish

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Pronunciation

guayaquileño

Guayaquilean

Latin America

Simplified: gwah-yah-kee-LEH-nyoh

IPA: gwa.ʝa.ki'le.ɲo

Spain

Simplified: gwah-yah-kee-LEH-nyoh

IPA: gwa.ʝa.ki'le.ɲo

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
qui	qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
qui	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
le	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
le	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ño	ñ like lasagna	tongue touches roof of mouth for ñ, airflow through nose
ño	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o