How to pronounce “Ciudad de Guatemala”

Hear how “Ciudad de Guatemala (capital of Guatemala)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

Ciudad de Guatemalasyoo-DAHD deh gwah-teh-MAH-lah (Latin America) · thyoo-DAHD deh gwah-teh-MAH-lah (Spain)

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Breakdown

c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
A final d is very light, almost like the "th" in "this", and often barely heard.
Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Ciudad de Guatemala es la ciudad más grande del país.Guatemala City is the largest city in the country.

Aterrizamos en Ciudad de Guatemala.We landed in Guatemala City.