How to say palacio in Spanish

Pronunciation

palacio

palace

Latin America

Simplified: pah-LAH-syoh

IPA: pa'la.sʝo

Spain

Simplified: pah-LAH-thyoh

IPA: pa'la.θʝo

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
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
cio	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o