How to say luciérnaga in Spanish

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Pronunciation

luciérnaga

firefly

Latin America

Simplified: loo-SYEHR-nah-gah

IPA: lu'sʝeɾ.na.ɣa

Spain

Simplified: loo-THYEHR-nah-gah

IPA: lu'θʝeɾ.na.ɣa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
lu	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
lu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ciér	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ga	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
ga	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low