How to say inteligencia in Spanish

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Pronunciation

inteligencia

intelligence

Latin America

Simplified: een-teh-lee-HEHN-syah

IPA: in.te.li'xen.sʝa

Spain

Simplified: een-teh-lee-HEHN-thyah

IPA: in.te.li'χen.θʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
in	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
in	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
li	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
gen	g like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
cia	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