How to say paciente in Spanish

Pronunciation

paciente

patient

Latin America

Simplified: pah-SYEHN-teh

IPA: pa'sʝen.te

Spain

Simplified: pah-THYEHN-teh

IPA: pa'θʝen.te

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
cien	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
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