How to pronounce “silencio por favor”
Hear how “silencio por favor (quiet, please)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
silencio, por favorsee-LEHN-syoh pohr fah-BOHR (Latin America) · see-LEHN-thyoh pohr fah-BOHR (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | quiet, please |
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| Syllables | si · len · cio por fa · vor (6) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /si.ˈlen.sjo poɾ fa.ˈboɾ/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /si.ˈlen.θjo poɾ fa.ˈboɾ/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Silencio has three syllables: "see-LEHN-syoh", not "SY-lens".
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- 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
Silencio, por favor, estamos en clase.Quiet, please, we're in class.
Chicos, silencio, por favor.Kids, quiet, please.
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