How to say palanca in Spanish

Pronunciation

palanca

lever

Latin America

Simplified: pah-LAHNG-kah

IPA: pa'laŋ.ka

Spain

Simplified: pah-LAHNG-kah

IPA: pa'laŋ.ka

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
lan	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like song	back of tongue touches soft palate for n
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