How to say marijuana in Spanish

Pronunciation

marijuana

Latin America

Simplified: mah-ree-HWAH-nah

IPA: ma.ɾi'xwa.na

Spain

Simplified: mah-ree-HWAH-nah

IPA: ma.ɾi'χwa.na

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
ri	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ri	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
jua	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low