How to say tabasqueño in Spanish

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Pronunciation

tabasqueño

Tabascan

Latin America

Simplified: tah-bahs-KEH-nyoh

IPA: ta.βas'ke.ɲo

Spain

Simplified: tah-bahs-KEH-nyoh

IPA: ta.βas'ke.ɲo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
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
bas	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English
que	qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
que	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ño	ñ like lasagna	tongue touches roof of mouth for ñ, airflow through nose
ño	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o