tranquilizante
tranquilizer
Latin America
Simplified: trahng-kee-lee-SAHN-teh
IPA: tɾaŋ.ki.li'san.te
Spain
Simplified: trahng-kee-lee-THAHN-teh
IPA: tɾaŋ.ki.li'θan.te
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
tran
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like song
  • back of tongue touches soft palate for n
qui
  • qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
li
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
zan
  • z like s in sun
  • s sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
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