How to say vallenato in Spanish

Pronunciation

vallenato

Latin America

Simplified: bah-yeh-NAH-toh

IPA: ba.ʝe'na.to

Spain

Simplified: bah-yeh-NAH-toh

IPA: ba.ʝe'na.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
va	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
va	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
lle	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lle	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
na	n like no	n similar to English
na	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o