How to pronounce “arroz con leche”

Hear how “arroz con leche (rice pudding)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

arroz con lecheah-RROHS kohn LEH-cheh (Latin America) · ah-RROHTH kohn LEH-cheh (Spain)

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Breakdown

Meaning	rice pudding
Syllables	a · rroz con le · che (5)
IPA (Latin America)	/a.ˈros kon ˈle.tʃe/
IPA (Spain)	/a.ˈroθ kon ˈle.tʃe/

Tips for English speakers

The rr is rolled: the tip of the tongue flutters against the roof of the mouth.
z sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

El arroz con leche lleva canela.Rice pudding has cinnamon.

Mi abuela hace arroz con leche.My grandmother makes rice pudding.

More words

buñuelos cajeta dulce de leche alfajores sopapilla paleta

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