How to say pretendiente in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

pretendiente

suitor

Latin America

Simplified: preh-tehn-DYEHN-teh

IPA: pɾe.ten'dʝen.te

Spain

Simplified: preh-tehn-DYEHN-teh

IPA: pɾe.ten'dʝen.te

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pre	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ten	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
dien	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e