How to say alcahuetería in Spanish

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Pronunciation

alcahuetería

gossip

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-kah-weh-teh-REE-ah

IPA: al.ka.we.te'ɾi.a

Spain

Simplified: ahl-kah-weh-teh-REE-ah

IPA: al.ka.we.te'ɾi.a

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
al	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
al	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
hue	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
rí	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
rí	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low