How to say pendejo in Spanish

Pronunciation

pendejo

idiot

Latin America

Simplified: pehn-DEH-hoh

IPA: pen'de.xo

Spain

Simplified: pehn-DEH-hoh

IPA: pen'de.χo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pen	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
de	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
de	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
jo	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
jo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o