How to say iniciar in Spanish

Pronunciation

iniciar

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Latin America

Simplified: ee-nee-SYAHR

IPA: i.ni'sʝaɾ

Spain

Simplified: ee-nee-THYAHR

IPA: i.ni'θʝaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
i	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ni	n like no	n similar to English
ni	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ciar	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth