How to say palenque in Spanish

Pronunciation

palenque

fortified settlement

Latin America

Simplified: pah-LEHNG-keh

IPA: pa'leŋ.ke

Spain

Simplified: pah-LEHNG-keh

IPA: pa'leŋ.ke

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
len	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like song	back of tongue touches soft palate for n
que	qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
que	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e