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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
alambrar
wire
Latin America
Simplified: ah-lahm-BRAHR
IPA: a.lam'bɾaɾ
Spain
Simplified: ah-lahm-BRAHR
IPA: a.lam'bɾaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
a
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
lam
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • m like mom
  • m similar to English
brar
  • b like boy, but softer
  • gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth