How to say nicaragüense in Spanish

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nicaragüense

Nicaraguan

Latin America

Simplified: nee-kah-rah-GWEHN-seh

IPA: ni.ka.ɾa'ɣwen.se

Spain

Simplified: nee-kah-rah-GWEHN-seh

IPA: ni.ka.ɾa'ɣwen.se

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ni	n like no	n similar to English
ni	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
güen	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	ü like w in water	w sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
se	s like sun	s similar to English
se	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e