How to say providencia in Spanish

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Pronunciation

providencia

providence

Latin America

Simplified: proh-bee-DEHN-syah

IPA: pɾo.βi'ðen.sʝa

Spain

Simplified: proh-bee-DEHN-thyah

IPA: pɾo.βi'ðen.θʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pro	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
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
vi	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
vi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
den	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
cia	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low