How to say caracol in Spanish

Pronunciation

caracol

snail

Latin America

Simplified: kah-rah-KOHL

IPA: ka.ɾa'kol

Spain

Simplified: kah-rah-KOHL

IPA: ka.ɾa'kol

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
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
col	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English