How to say piragüismo in Spanish

Pronunciation

piragüismo

canoeing

Latin America

Simplified: pee-rah-GWEES-moh

IPA: pi.ɾa'ɣwis.mo

Spain

Simplified: pee-rah-GWEES-moh

IPA: pi.ɾa'ɣwis.mo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pi	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
güis	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	ü like w in water	w sound similar to English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	s like sun	s similar to English
mo	m like mom	m similar to English
mo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o