How to say alrededor in Spanish

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Pronunciation

alrededor

around

Latin America

Simplified: ahl-rreh-deh-DOHR

IPA: al.re.ðe'ðoɾ

Spain

Simplified: ahl-rreh-deh-DOHR

IPA: al.re.ðe'ðoɾ

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
re	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
de	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
de	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
dor	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth