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Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
personal
personal
Latin America
Simplified: pehr-soh-NAHL
IPA: peɾ.so'nal
Spain
Simplified: pehr-soh-NAHL
IPA: peɾ.so'nal
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
so
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
nal
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English