naranja
orange
Latin America
Simplified: nah-RAHNG-hah
IPA: na'ɾaŋ.xa
Spain
Simplified: nah-RAHNG-hah
IPA: na'ɾaŋ.χa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
na
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ran
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like song
  • back of tongue touches soft palate for n
ja
  • j like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low