How to pronounce “Leticia”
Hear how “Leticia (female first name)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Leticialeh-TEE-syah (Latin America) · leh-TEE-thyah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | female first name |
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| Syllables | le · ti · cia (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: TI. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /le.ˈti.sja/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /le.ˈti.θja/ |
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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.
- 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
Leticia es maestra de inglés.Leticia is an English teacher.
Leticia vive en las afueras.Leticia lives on the outskirts.
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