políglota
polyglot
Latin America
Simplified: poh-LEEG-loh-tah
IPA: po'liɣ.lo.ta
Spain
Simplified: poh-LEEG-loh-tah
IPA: po'liɣ.lo.ta
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
po
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
líg
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
lo
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
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