Montalva is a Spanish surname consisting of two syllables. The first syllable "Mon" is pronounced as [ˈmɔn] which is equivalent to the English word "mon" with an emphasis on the "o" sound. The second syllable "talva" is pronounced as [talˈβa] which is close to the English word "tal-vah" with a rolling "r" sound. The combination of these two syllables results in the pronunciation of "Mon-tal-vah". Spelling of the word "Montalva" is phonetically accurate and easy to pronounce.