How to say velación in Spanish

Pronunciation

velación

wake

Latin America

Simplified: beh-lah-SYOHN

IPA: be.la'sʝon

Spain

Simplified: beh-lah-THYOHN

IPA: be.la'θʝon

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ve	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
ve	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ción	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English