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tilapia
tilapia
Latin America
Simplified: tee-LAH-pyah
IPA: ti'la.pʝa
Spain
Simplified: tee-LAH-pyah
IPA: ti'la.pʝa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ti
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
la
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • 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