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Pronunciation
pantufla
slipper
Latin America
Simplified: pahn-TOO-flah
IPA: pan'tu.fla
Spain
Simplified: pahn-TOO-flah
IPA: pan'tu.fla
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pan
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
tu
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
fla
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low