How to say maquillaje in Spanish

Pronunciation

maquillaje

makeup

Latin America

Simplified: mah-kee-YAH-heh

IPA: ma.ki'ʝa.xe

Spain

Simplified: mah-kee-YAH-heh

IPA: ma.ki'ʝa.χe

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ma	m like mom	m similar to English
ma	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
qui	qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
qui	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
lla	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lla	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
je	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
je	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e