How to say pendiente in Spanish

Pronunciation

pendiente

pending

Latin America

Simplified: pehn-dy-EHN-teh

IPA: pen.dʝ'en.te

Spain

Simplified: pehn-dy-EHN-teh

IPA: pen.dʝ'en.te

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
di	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
di	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
en	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
en	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e