How to say vieja in Spanish

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Pronunciation

vieja

old woman

Latin America

Simplified: BYEH-hah

IPA: 'bʝe.xa

Spain

Simplified: BYEH-hah

IPA: 'bʝe.χa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
vie	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ja	j like h in hat	h sound similar to English
ja	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low