How to say hombrecillo in Spanish

Pronunciation

hombrecillo

little man

Latin America

Simplified: ohm-breh-SEE-yoh

IPA: om.bɾe'si.ʝo

Spain

Simplified: ohm-breh-THEE-yoh

IPA: om.bɾe'θi.ʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
hom	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	m like mom	m similar to English
bre	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
llo	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
llo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o