How to say tortilla in Spanish

Pronunciation

tortilla

Latin America

Simplified: tohr-TEE-yah

IPA: toɾ'ti.ʝa

Spain

Simplified: tohr-TEE-yah

IPA: toɾ'ti.ʝa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
tor	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
lla	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lla	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low