How to say refugio in Spanish

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refugio

shelter

Latin America

Simplified: rreh-FOO-hyoh

IPA: re'fu.xʝo

Spain

Simplified: rreh-FOO-hyoh

IPA: re'fu.χʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
re	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
fu	f like find	f similar to English
fu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
gio	g like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o