How to say mercenario in Spanish

Pronunciation

mercenario

mercenary

Latin America

Simplified: mehr-seh-NAH-ryoh

IPA: meɾ.se'na.ɾʝo

Spain

Simplified: mehr-theh-NAH-ryoh

IPA: meɾ.θe'na.ɾʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mer	m like mom	m 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
ce	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ce	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
rio	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o