How to say hospicio in Spanish

Pronunciation

hospicio

orphanage

Latin America

Simplified: ohs-PEE-syoh

IPA: os'pi.sʝo

Spain

Simplified: ohs-PEE-thyoh

IPA: os'pi.θʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
hos	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English
pi	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
cio	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o