experience – la experiencia
(Pronounced ehks-peh-re-ehn-thyah)
To remember that experience is pronounced ehks-peh-re-ehn-thyah (experiencia) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
It was a terrible experience. I was expected to re-enter the apartment (experiencia) that was on fire.
Experiencia is feminine, so it's la experiencia. Imagine a lady enjoying a wonderful experience.