How to say alcanzar in Spanish

Pronunciation

alcanzar

reach

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-kahn-SAHR

IPA: al.kan'saɾ

Spain

Simplified: ahl-kahn-THAHR

IPA: al.kan'θaɾ

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
can	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
zar	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth