How to say patrona in Spanish

Pronunciation

patrona

boss

Latin America

Simplified: pah-TROH-nah

IPA: pa'tɾo.na

Spain

Simplified: pah-TROH-nah

IPA: pa'tɾo.na

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
tro	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low