terapia
therapy
Latin America
Simplified: teh-RAH-pyah
IPA: te'ɾa.pʝa
Spain
Simplified: teh-RAH-pyah
IPA: te'ɾa.pʝa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
te
  • 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
ra
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
pia
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • i like y in yes
  • y sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low