How to say mitocondria in Spanish

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Pronunciation

mitocondria

mitochondrion

Latin America

Simplified: mee-toh-KOHN-dryah

IPA: mi.to'kon.dɾʝa

Spain

Simplified: mee-toh-KOHN-dryah

IPA: mi.to'kon.dɾʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mi	m like mom	m similar to English
mi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
con	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English
dria	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low