How to say helvético in Spanish

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Pronunciation

helvético

Helvetic

Latin America

Simplified: ehl-BEHTEEKOH

IPA: el'βetiko

Spain

Simplified: ehl-BEHTEEKOH

IPA: el'βetiko

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
hel	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
vético	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o