How to say uruguayo in Spanish

Pronunciation

uruguayo

Uruguayan

Latin America

Simplified: oo-roo-GWAH-yoh

IPA: u.ɾu'ɣwa.ʝo

Spain

Simplified: oo-roo-GWAH-yoh

IPA: u.ɾu'ɣwa.ʝo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
u	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ru	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ru	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
gua	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
yo	y like yes	y similar to English
yo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o