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Etymology
Pronunciation
palmito
heart of palm
Latin America
Simplified: pahl-MEE-toh
IPA: pal'mi.to
Spain
Simplified: pahl-MEE-toh
IPA: pal'mi.to
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pal
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
mi
  • m like mom
  • m similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
to
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o