How to say ocelote in Spanish

Pronunciation

ocelote

ocelot

Latin America

Simplified: oh-seh-LOH-teh

IPA: o.se'lo.te

Spain

Simplified: oh-theh-LOH-teh

IPA: o.θe'lo.te

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
o	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ce	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ce	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
lo	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
lo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e