How to say pontifical in Spanish

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Pronunciation

pontifical

pontifical

Latin America

Simplified: pohn-tee-fee-KAHL

IPA: pon.ti.fi'kal

Spain

Simplified: pohn-tee-fee-KAHL

IPA: pon.ti.fi'kal

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pon	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
fi	f like find	f similar to English
fi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
cal	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English