playita
small beach
Latin America
Simplified: plah-YEE-tah
IPA: pla'ʝi.ta
Spain
Simplified: plah-YEE-tah
IPA: pla'ʝi.ta
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
yi
  • y like yes
  • y similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
ta
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low