How to say horquilla in Spanish

Pronunciation

horquilla

hairpin

Latin America

Simplified: ohr-KEE-yah

IPA: oɾ'ki.ʝa

Spain

Simplified: ohr-KEE-yah

IPA: oɾ'ki.ʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
hor	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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
lla	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lla	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low