How to say alcatraz in Spanish

Pronunciation

alcatraz

pelican

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-kah-TRAHS

IPA: al.ka'tɾas

Spain

Simplified: ahl-kah-TRAHTH

IPA: al.ka'tɾaθ

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
traz	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English