How to say alegrar in Spanish

Pronunciation

alegrar

cheer up

Latin America

Simplified: ah-leh-GRAHR

IPA: a.le'ɣɾaɾ

Spain

Simplified: ah-leh-GRAHR

IPA: a.le'ɣɾaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
a	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
le	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
le	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
grar	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	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