How to say alfombra in Spanish

Showing results for alfombra

See entry for:

Pronunciation

alfombra

carpet

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-FOHM-brah

IPA: al'fom.bɾa

Spain

Simplified: ahl-FOHM-brah

IPA: al'fom.bɾa

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
fom	f like find	f similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	m like mom	m similar to English
bra	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