How to say somnolencia in Spanish

Pronunciation

somnolencia

drowsiness

Latin America

Simplified: sohm-noh-LEHN-syah

IPA: som.no'len.sʝa

Spain

Simplified: sohm-noh-LEHN-thyah

IPA: som.no'len.θʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
som	s like sun	s similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	m like mom	m similar to English
no	n like no	n similar to English
no	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
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
cia	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low