How to say mosquito in Spanish

Pronunciation

mosquito

Latin America

Simplified: mohs-KEE-toh

IPA: mos'ki.to

Spain

Simplified: mohs-KEE-toh

IPA: mos'ki.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mos	m like mom	m similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English
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
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