How to say penumbra in Spanish

Pronunciation

penumbra

Latin America

Simplified: peh-NOOM-brah

IPA: pe'num.bɾa

Spain

Simplified: peh-NOOM-brah

IPA: pe'num.bɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
num	n like no	n similar to English
	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
	m like mom	m similar to English
bra	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low