How to say aspirar in Spanish

Pronunciation

aspirar

aspire

Latin America

Simplified: ahs-pee-RAHR

IPA: as.pi'ɾaɾ

Spain

Simplified: ahs-pee-RAHR

IPA: as.pi'ɾaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
as	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
as	s like sun	s similar to English
pi	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
rar	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