How to pronounce “Ciudad de Panamá”
Hear how “Ciudad de Panamá (capital of Panama)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Ciudad de Panamásyoo-DAHD deh pah-nah-MAH (Latin America) · thyoo-DAHD deh pah-nah-MAH (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | capital of Panama |
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| Syllables | ciu · dad de pa · na · má (6) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /sju.ˈdad de pa.na.ˈma/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /θju.ˈdad de pa.na.ˈma/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- 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.
Learn more: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Ciudad de Panamá tiene muchos rascacielos.Panama City has many skyscrapers.
El canal está cerca de Ciudad de Panamá.The canal is near Panama City.
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