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- silenciar
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silencio
silence
Latin America
Simplified: see-lehn-SYOH
IPA: si.len'sʝo
Spain
Simplified: see-lehn-THYOH
IPA: si.len'θʝo
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
si
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
len
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
cio
  • c like s in sun
  • s 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