How to pronounce “servicio a la habitación”
Hear how “servicio a la habitación (room service)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
servicio a la habitaciónsehr-BEE-syoh ah lah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN (Latin America) · sehr-BEE-thyoh ah lah ah-bee-tah-THYOHN (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | room service |
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| Syllables | ser · vi · cio a la ha · bi · ta · ción (9) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /seɾ.ˈbi.sjo a la a.bi.ta.ˈsjon/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /seɾ.ˈbi.θjo a la a.bi.ta.ˈθjon/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- The h is silent.
- v sounds the same as b. Spanish has no English-style v sound.
- 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: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Quisiera pedir servicio a la habitación.I'd like to order room service.
¿El hotel tiene servicio a la habitación?Does the hotel have room service?
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