How to say perejil in Spanish

Pronunciation

perejil

parsley

Latin America

Simplified: peh-reh-HEEL

IPA: pe.ɾe'xil

Spain

Simplified: peh-reh-HEEL

IPA: pe.ɾe'χil

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
re	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
jil	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English