How to say jalisco in Spanish

Pronunciation

jalisco

Jalisco

Latin America

Simplified: hah-LEES-koh

IPA: xa'lis.ko

Spain

Simplified: hah-LEES-koh

IPA: χa'lis.ko

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ja	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
ja	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
lis	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	s like sun	s similar to English
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o