How to pronounce “feliz cumple”

Hear how “feliz cumple (happy bday (casual))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

feliz cumplefeh-LEES KOOM-pleh (Latin America) · feh-LEETH KOOM-pleh (Spain)

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Breakdown

Meaning	happy bday (casual)
Syllables	fe · liz cum · ple (4)
IPA (Latin America)	/fe.ˈlis ˈkum.ple/
IPA (Spain)	/fe.ˈliθ ˈkum.ple/

Tips for English speakers

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: Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels

Example sentences

¡Feliz cumple, amiga!Happy bday, girl!

Feliz cumple, ¡que te diviertas!Happy bday, have fun!

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