How to pronounce “Itzel”
Hear how “Itzel (female first name of Maya origin)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Itzelee-TSEHL (Latin America) · ee-TTHEHL (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | female first name of Maya origin |
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| Syllables | i · tzel (2) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: TZEL. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /i.ˈtsel/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /i.ˈtθel/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Say eet-SEHL; tz sounds like the ts in "cats".
- 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 · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Itzel es mi compañera de trabajo.Itzel is my coworker.
Itzel habla español e inglés.Itzel speaks Spanish and English.
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