How to pronounce “guerrilla”
Hear how “guerrilla” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | guerrilla |
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| Syllables | gue · rri · lla (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: RRI. |
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| IPA | /ɡe.ˈri.ʝa/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The u is silent, the rr is trilled, and ll sounds like "y": geh-RREE-yah.
- The rr is rolled: the tip of the tongue flutters against the roof of the mouth.
- ll sounds like the y in "yes" in most countries. In Argentina and Uruguay you'll hear "sh".
- gu before e or i is a hard g; the u is silent.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spanish R and RR · LL and Y · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
Leímos sobre la guerra de guerrillas.We read about guerrilla warfare.
La palabra guerrilla viene del español.The word guerrilla comes from Spanish.
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