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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
botar
throw away
Latin America
Simplified:
boh-TAHR
IPA:
bo'taɾ
Spain
Simplified:
boh-TAHR
IPA:
bo'taɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
Syllable
How to Say It
Mouth Position and Breath Flow
bo
b
like
b
oy, but softer
gentler lip closure for
Spanish b
(versus
English b
)
o
like g
o
, but shorter
rounded lips, tongue back for
o
tar
unaspirated t
like s
t
op (not
t
op)
t
without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
a
like f
a
ther
relaxed
a
with mouth open, tongue low
tapped r
like la
dd
er
quick
tapped r
with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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