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lechuga
lettuce
Latin America
Simplified: leh-CHOO-gah
IPA: le'tʃu.ɣa
Spain
Simplified: leh-CHOO-gah
IPA: le'tʃu.ɣa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
le
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
chu
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ga
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low