salpicón
salpicon
Latin America
Simplified: sahl-pee-KOHN
IPA: sal.pi'kon
Spain
Simplified: sahl-pee-KOHN
IPA: sal.pi'kon
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
sal
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
pi
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
cón
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • n like no
  • n similar to English