How to say carioca in Spanish

Pronunciation

carioca

Carioca

Latin America

Simplified: kah-RYOH-kah

IPA: ka'ɾʝo.ka

Spain

Simplified: kah-RYOH-kah

IPA: ka'ɾʝo.ka

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
rio	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
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