How to pronounce “es una emergencia”
Hear how “es una emergencia (it's an emergency)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
es una emergenciaEHS OO-nah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah (Latin America) · EHS OO-nah eh-mehr-HEHN-thyah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | it's an emergency |
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| Syllables | es u · na e · mer · gen · cia (7) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈes ˈu.na e.meɾ.ˈxen.sja/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈes ˈu.na e.meɾ.ˈxen.θja/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- g before e or i is a breathy h, a little raspier than English h.
- c before e or i 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 · J, G and X · Spain vs. Latin America
Example sentences
Por favor, es una emergencia.Please, it's an emergency.
Ayúdeme, es una emergencia.Help me, it's an emergency.
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