How to pronounce “felicidad”
Hear how “felicidad (happiness)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
felicidadfeh-lee-see-DAHD (Latin America) · feh-lee-thee-DAHD (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | happiness |
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| Syllables | fe · li · ci · dad (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: DAD. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /fe.li.si.ˈdad/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /fe.li.θi.ˈdad/ |
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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 · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Te deseo mucha felicidad.I wish you lots of happiness.
El dinero no da la felicidad.Money doesn't buy happiness.
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