plutonio
plutonium
Latin America
Simplified: ploo-TOH-nyoh
IPA: plu'to.nʝo
Spain
Simplified: ploo-TOH-nyoh
IPA: plu'to.nʝo
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
plu
  • 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
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
to
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
nio
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
  • i like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o