How to say válvula in Spanish

Pronunciation

válvula

valve

Latin America

Simplified: BAHL-boo-lah

IPA: 'bal.βu.la

Spain

Simplified: BAHL-boo-lah

IPA: 'bal.βu.la

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
vál	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
vu	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
vu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
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