How to pronounce “piscina”
Hear how “piscina (swimming pool)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
piscinapees-SEE-nah (Latin America) · pees-THEE-nah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | swimming pool |
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| Syllables | pis · ci · na (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: CI. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /pis.ˈsi.na/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /pis.ˈθi.na/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: The sc sounds like a single s in Latin America: pee-SEE-nah, not "pis-KEE-nuh".
- 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
El hotel tiene piscina.The hotel has a pool.
Los niños nadan en la piscina.The kids swim in the pool.
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