How to say seminarista in Spanish

Pronunciation

seminarista

seminarian

Latin America

Simplified: seh-mee-nah-REES-tah

IPA: se.mi.na'ɾis.ta

Spain

Simplified: seh-mee-nah-REES-tah

IPA: se.mi.na'ɾis.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
se	s like sun	s similar to English
se	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
mi	m like mom	m similar to English
mi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ris	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	s like sun	s similar to English
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low