How to pronounce “longaniza”
Hear how “longaniza (long spiced sausage)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
longanizalohn-gah-NEE-sah (Latin America) · lohn-gah-NEE-thah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | long spiced sausage |
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| Syllables | lon · ga · ni · za (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: NI. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /lon.ɡa.ˈni.sa/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /lon.ɡa.ˈni.θa/ |
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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 · Stress and accent marks · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
La longaniza es parecida al chorizo.Longaniza is similar to chorizo.
Desayunamos huevos con longaniza.We had eggs with longaniza for breakfast.
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