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Etymology
Pronunciation
percusión
percussion
Latin America
Simplified: pehr-koo-SYOHN
IPA: peɾ.ku'sʝon
Spain
Simplified: pehr-koo-SYOHN
IPA: peɾ.ku'sʝon
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
per
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
cu
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
sión
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • i like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • n like no
  • n similar to English