asqueroso
disgusting
Latin America
Simplified: ahs-keh-ROH-soh
IPA: as.ke'ɾo.so
Spain
Simplified: ahs-keh-ROH-soh
IPA: as.ke'ɾo.so
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
as
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
que
  • qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ro
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind 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