How to say licenciatura in Spanish

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Pronunciation

licenciatura

bachelor's degree

Latin America

Simplified: lee-sehn-syah-TOO-rah

IPA: li.sen.sʝa'tu.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: lee-thehn-thyah-TOO-rah

IPA: li.θen.θʝa'tu.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
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
cen	c like s in sun	s 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
tu	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
tu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low