apestoso
stinky
Latin America
Simplified: ah-pehs-TOH-soh
IPA: a.pes'to.so
Spain
Simplified: ah-pehs-TOH-soh
IPA: a.pes'to.so
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
a
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
pes
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
to
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
so
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o