laguna
lagoon
Latin America
Simplified: lah-GOO-nah
IPA: la'ɣu.na
Spain
Simplified: lah-GOO-nah
IPA: la'ɣu.na
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
la
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
gu
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
na
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low