pastilla
pill
Latin America
Simplified: pahs-TEE-yah
IPA: pas'ti.ʝa
Spain
Simplified: pahs-TEE-yah
IPA: pas'ti.ʝa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pas
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
ti
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
lla
  • ll like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low