plafón
ceiling light
Latin America
Simplified: plah-FOHN
IPA: pla'fon
Spain
Simplified: plah-FOHN
IPA: pla'fon
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pla
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
fón
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • n like no
  • n similar to English