How to pronounce don quixote
don quixote
/dɑːn kiːˈhəʊti/
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Don quixote, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce don quixote?
Don quixote is pronounced /dɑːn kiːˈhəʊti/ in American English.