How to say calabacita in Spanish

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Pronunciation

calabacita

small squash

Latin America

Simplified: kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah

IPA: ka.la.βa'si.ta

Spain

Simplified: kah-lah-bah-THEE-tah

IPA: ka.la.βa'θi.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ba	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
ba	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low