How to pronounce “Tegucigalpa”
Hear how “Tegucigalpa (capital of Honduras)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
Tegucigalpateh-goo-see-GAHL-pah (Latin America) · teh-goo-thee-GAHL-pah (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | capital of Honduras |
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| Syllables | te · gu · ci · gal · pa (5) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: GAL. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /te.ɡu.si.ˈɡal.pa/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /te.ɡu.θi.ˈɡal.pa/ |
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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
Tegucigalpa es la capital de Honduras.Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.
Tegucigalpa está rodeada de montañas.Tegucigalpa is surrounded by mountains.
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