How to say calamar in Spanish

Pronunciation

calamar

squid

Latin America

Simplified: kah-lah-MAHRR

IPA: ka.la'mar

Spain

Simplified: kah-lah-MAHRR

IPA: ka.la'mar

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
mar	m like mom	m similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling