How to say septentrional in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

septentrional

northern

Latin America

Simplified: sehp-tehn-tryoh-NAHL

IPA: sep.ten.tɾʝo'nal

Spain

Simplified: sehp-tehn-tryoh-NAHL

IPA: sep.ten.tɾʝo'nal

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
sep	s like sun	s similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
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
trio	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
nal	n like no	n 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