lumbalgia
lower back pain
Latin America
Simplified: loom-BAHL-hyah
IPA: lum'bal.xʝa
Spain
Simplified: loom-BAHL-hyah
IPA: lum'bal.χʝa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
lum
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
  • m like mom
  • m similar to English
bal
  • b like boy, but softer
  • gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
gia
  • g like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • i like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low