How to say calavera in Spanish

Pronunciation

calavera

skull

Latin America

Simplified: kah-lah-BEH-rah

IPA: ka.la'βe.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: kah-lah-BEH-rah

IPA: ka.la'βe.ɾa

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
ve	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
ve	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low