How to say hermana in Spanish

Pronunciation

hermana

sister

Latin America

Simplified: ehr-MAH-nah

IPA: eɾ'ma.na

Spain

Simplified: ehr-MAH-nah

IPA: eɾ'ma.na

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
her	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ma	m like mom	m similar to English
ma	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low