paisano
countryman
Latin America
Simplified: peye, ye-SAH-noh
IPA: pai'sa.no
Spain
Simplified: peye, ye-SAH-noh
IPA: pai'sa.no
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pai
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • ai like eye
  • eye sound similar to English
sa
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
no
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o